carpometacarpal

carpometacarpal
/kahr'peuh met'euh kahr"peuhl, -met"euh kahr'-/, adj.
1. Anat. of or pertaining to the carpus and the metacarpus.
2. Ornith. of or pertaining to the carpometacarpus.
[1830-40; CARPO-2 + METACARPAL]

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