met·a·car·po·pha·lan·ge·al (m t  -kärp -f-l n j -l, -f -)adj. Abbr. MCP Of or relating to the metacarpus and the phalanges of the hand, especially to the articulations between them. |
metacarpophalangeal (MCP)
[-kar′pōfəlan′jē·əl]
Etymology: Gk, meta, beyond, karpos, wrist, phalanx, line of soldiers
pertaining to the metacarpal bones of the hand and the phalanges of fingers, as in metacarpophalangeal joints.
metacarpophalangeal
pertaining to the metacarpus and phalanges.
metacarpophalangeal joint
see Table 11. Called also fetlock.
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