the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
abbrev. MC the section of the forefoot between the phalanges and the carpus; in humans, the long bones of the hand (see figure 15)
Greek meta = after, and karpus = wrist; adjective - metacarpal.
The metacarpus is the intermediate part of the hand skeleton that is located between the fingers distally and the carpus which forms the connection to the forearm.