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METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT

\mˌɛtəkˈɑːpəfˌalɐnd͡ʒˌi͡əl d͡ʒˈɔ͡ɪnt], \mˌɛtəkˈɑːpəfˌalɐnd‍ʒˌi‍əl d‍ʒˈɔ‍ɪnt], \m_ˌɛ_t_ə_k_ˈɑː_p_ə_f_ˌa_l_ɐ_n_dʒ_ˌiə_l dʒ_ˈɔɪ_n_t]\

Definitions of METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT

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a joint of a finger when the fist is closed

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a joint of a finger when the fist is closed

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The articulation between a metacarpal bone and a phalanx.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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