- trapeziometacarpal
- Relating to the trapezium and the metacarpus.
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tra·pe·zio·meta·car·pal (trə-peґze-o-met″ə-kahrґpəl) pertaining to or connecting the trapezium and the metacarpus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
trapeziometacarpal
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