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carpometacarpal

car·po·met·a·car·pal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-puh-met-uh-kahr-puh l, -met-uh-kahr-]
    • /ˌkɑr pəˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəl, -ˈmɛt əˌkɑr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-puh-met-uh-kahr-puh l, -met-uh-kahr-]
    • /ˌkɑr pəˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəl, -ˈmɛt əˌkɑr-/

Definitions of carpometacarpal word

  • adjective carpometacarpal Anatomy. of or relating to the carpus and the metacarpus. 1
  • adjective carpometacarpal Ornithology. of or relating to the carpometacarpus. 1
  • adjective carpometacarpal (anatomy) Of or pertaining to carpometacarpus, fusion of digits. 0

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Origin of carpometacarpal

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; carpo-2 + metacarpal

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Parts of speech for Carpometacarpal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

carpometacarpal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with carpometacarpal

  • what type of joint is the carpometacarpal joint?

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