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metacarpophalangeal

adj meta·car·po·pha·lan·ge·al
\ˌmet-ə-ˌkär-pō-ˌfā-lən-ˈjē-əl, -ˌfa-, -fə-ˈlan-jē-\

Medical Definition of METACARPOPHALANGEAL

:  of, relating to, or involving both the metacarpus and the phalanges <a metacarpophalangeal joint>

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