metacarpectomy
metacarpectomy
[met″ah-kahr-pek´to-me]excision or resection of a metacarpal bone.
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met·a·car·pec·to·my
(met'ă-kar-pek'tō-mē),Excision of one or all of the metacarpals.
[metacarpus + G. ektomē, excision]
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metacarpectomy
(mĕt′ə-kär-pĕk′tə-mē)n.
Surgical excision of one or all of the metacarpals of the hand.
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metacarpectomy
The partial or complete surgical excision of the wrist bones.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
metacarpectomy
Surgical excision of the wristMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
met·a·car·pec·to·my
(met'ă-kahr-pek'tŏ-mē)Excision of one or all of the metacarpals.
[metacarpus + G. ektomē, excision]
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