carpometacarpal
[ kahr-puh-met-uh-kahr-puh l, -met-uh-kahr- ]
/ ˌkɑr pəˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəl, -ˈmɛt əˌkɑr- /
adjective
Anatomy.
of or relating to the carpus and the metacarpus.
Ornithology.
of or relating to the carpometacarpus.
Origin of carpometacarpal
First recorded in 1830–40;
carpo-2 +
metacarpal
Words nearby carpometacarpal
carpo,
carpo-,
carpocarpal,
carpogonium,
carpology,
carpometacarpal,
carpometacarpal joint,
carpometacarpus,
carpool,
carpooler,
carpopedal
Example sentences from the Web for carpometacarpal
The carpometacarpal portion of the articulation is the part which is usually affected.
Lameness of the Horse |John Victor Lacroix
Medical definitions for carpometacarpal
carpometacarpal
[ kär′pō-mĕt′ə-kär′pəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or involving the carpus and metacarpus.