metacarpectomy

metacarpectomy

 [met″ah-kahr-pek´to-me]

excision or resection of a metacarpal bone.

met·a·car·pec·to·my

(met'ă-kar-pek'tō-mē),

Excision of one or all of the metacarpals.

[metacarpus + G. ektomē, excision]

metacarpectomy

(mĕt′ə-kär-pĕk′tə-mē)

n.

Surgical excision of one or all of the metacarpals of the hand.

metacarpectomy

The partial or complete surgical excision of the wrist bones.

metacarpectomy

Surgical excision of the wrist

met·a·car·pec·to·my

(met'ă-kahr-pek'tŏ-mē)

Excision of one or all of the metacarpals.

[metacarpus + G. ektomē, excision]