VENA METACARPUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Dorsal and palmar veins of the hand

Synonyms:

metacarpal vein; vena metacarpus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("vena metacarpus" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

Holonyms ("vena metacarpus" is a part of...):

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

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