metacarpal

As nouns the difference between metacarpal and splint

is that metacarpal is any of the bones of the metacarpus while splint is a narrow strip of wood split or peeled off of a larger piece.

As an adjective metacarpal

is of the metacarpus.

As a verb splint is

to apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and metacarpal

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while metacarpal is any of the bones of the metacarpus.

As an adjective metacarpal is

of the metacarpus.

As adjectives the difference between metatarsal and metacarpal

is that metatarsal is of the metatarsus while metacarpal is of the metacarpus.

As nouns the difference between metatarsal and metacarpal

is that metatarsal is any of the bones of the metatarsus while metacarpal is any of the bones of the metacarpus.

As nouns the difference between metacarpal and carpometacarpus

is that metacarpal is any of the bones of the metacarpus while carpometacarpus is the fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.

As an adjective metacarpal

is of the metacarpus.

As nouns the difference between metacarpal and carpale

is that metacarpal is any of the bones of the metacarpus while carpale is (anatomy) one of the bones or cartilages of the carpus, especially one of the series articulating with the metacarpals.

As an adjective metacarpal

is of the metacarpus.