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METACARPAL RANGE

\mˌɛtəkˈɑːpə͡l ɹˈe͡ɪnd͡ʒ], \mˌɛtəkˈɑːpə‍l ɹˈe‍ɪnd‍ʒ], \m_ˌɛ_t_ə_k_ˈɑː_p_əl ɹ_ˈeɪ_n_dʒ]\

Definitions of METACARPAL RANGE

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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Is the lower row of carpal bones; so called because they are articulated with the bones of the metacarpus. It is composed of the trapezium, trapezoides, magnum, and unciforme.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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