METACARPAL ARTERY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand

Synonyms:

arteria metacarpea; metacarpal artery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("metacarpal artery" is a kind of...):

arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

Holonyms ("metacarpal artery" is a part of...):

hand; manus; mitt; paw (the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb)