See Also: interosseous metacarpal spaces(medicine)
interosseous metacarpal ligaments(medicine)
pinnace(medicine)
pinnace(dictionary)
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interosseous metacarpal ligaments (medicine) and pinnace (iou)


interosseous metacarpal ligaments (medicine)


interosseous metacarpal ligaments
Fibrous bands connecting the bases of metacarpals two to five; they extend between the dorsal and palmar metacarpal ligaments.

Synonym: ligamenta metacarpalia interossea.


pinnace (iou)



pinnace noun. M16.
[French pinace, pinasse (cf. medieval Latin (Gascon) pinacia, pinassa) = Italian pinaccia, Spanish pinaza, prob. ult. from Proto-Romance from Latin pinus PINE noun2.]
a. A small light vessel, usu. two-masted and schooner-rigged, often used for communicating between a senior officer's ship and Other vessels under his command. Now Hist. & poet. M16.
b. A small boat (orig. eight-oared, now usu. motor-driven) forming part of the equipment of a warship or Other larger vessel. L17.
fig. A woman; spec. a mistress; a prostitute. M16-L17.