Relating to or connecting the carpals (wrist bones) and the metacarpals (hand bones) in the wrist and hand.
From carpus (wrist) and metacarpus (hand bones), plus -al. This anatomical term describes the joint and structures between these two regions of the hand.
The carpometacarpal joint at the base of your thumb is the reason you can touch your fingers to your palm and do complex hand movements—damage here is serious!
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