- brachymetacarpia
- Abnormal shortness of the metacarpals, especially the fourth and fifth. SYN: brachymetacarpalia, brachymetacarpalism.
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brachy·meta·car·pia (brak″e-met″ə-kahrґpe-ə) [brachy- + metacarpus + -ia] abnormal shortness of the metacarpal bones.
Medical dictionary. 2011.