Usually means: Joint between fingers and hand.
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  1. metacarpophalangeal: Wordnik
  2. metacarpophalangeal: Wiktionary
  3. metacarpophalangeal: Dictionary.com
  4. Metacarpophalangeal: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. metacarpophalangeal: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. metacarpophalangeal: Encyclopedia

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  1. metacarpophalangeal: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
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  4. metacarpophalangeal: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (metacarpophalangeal)

▸ adjective:  (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the metacarpus and the phalange

Similar:
metacarpophangeal, metatarsophalangeal, metapodiophalangeal, carpometacarpal, metapodial, humerometacarpal, phalangeal, ulnometacarpal, carpometatarsal, mesopodial, more...

Types:
knuckle, joint, more...

Phrases:
Metacarpophalangeal joint, metacarpophalangeal joints, metacarpophalangeal articulations, metacarpophalangeal joint dislocation, more...

Adjectives:
first, second, posterior, fifth, fourth

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Similar:
metacarpophangeal, metatarsophalangeal, metapodiophalangeal, carpometacarpal, metapodial, humerometacarpal, phalangeal, ulnometacarpal, carpometatarsal, mesopodial, more...

Types:
knuckle, joint, more...

Phrases:
Metacarpophalangeal joint, metacarpophalangeal joints, metacarpophalangeal articulations, metacarpophalangeal joint dislocation, more...

Adjectives:
first, second, posterior, fifth, fourth



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