Metacarpus

Introduction: Metacarpus

Description of Metacarpus

Metacarpus: the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Metacarpus: The region of the HAND between the WRIST and the FINGERS.
Source: MeSH 2007

Metacarpus: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Metacarpus:

• Bones
• Bones disease
• Bones disorder
• Hand
• Hand symptoms (2016 causes)
• Hand disease
• Hand disorder
• Hand pain (60 causes)

Terms associated with Metacarpus:

Related Topics

• Metacarpal Bones

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Metacarpus

• Hand

Source - MeSH 2007

• skeletal structure

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Metacarpus

The following list attempts to classify Metacarpus into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• skeletal structure
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Body Regions
  • Extremities
    • Upper Extremity
      • Hand
        • Metacarpus

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• bones of upper extremity
• bone and bone
• skeleton
• musculoskeletal system
• Anatomy

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