VENA METACARPUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vena metacarpus mean? 

• VENA METACARPUS (noun)
  The noun VENA METACARPUS has 1 sense:

1. dorsal and palmar veins of the hand

  Familiarity information: VENA METACARPUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VENA METACARPUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dorsal and palmar veins of the hand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

metacarpal vein; vena metacarpus

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)