Preferred Label : metacarpophalangeal joint;
Uberon definition : The metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP) are of the condyloid kind, formed by the reception
of the rounded heads of the metacarpal bones into shallow cavities on the proximal
ends of the first phalanges, with the exception of that of the thumb, which presents
more of the characters of a ginglymoid joint. Arthritis of the MCP is a distinguishing
feature of Rheumatoid Arthritis, as opposed to the distal interphalangeal joint in
osteoarthritis. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : MP joint; metacarpo-phalangeal joint;
Uberon related term : metacarpal phalangeal joint;
Uberon narrow term : carpometacarpophalangeal joint;
Uberon broad term : metacarpal joint;
Origin ID : 0003695;
UMLS CUI : C0025525;
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The metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP) are of the condyloid kind, formed by the reception
of the rounded heads of the metacarpal bones into shallow cavities on the proximal
ends of the first phalanges, with the exception of that of the thumb, which presents
more of the characters of a ginglymoid joint. Arthritis of the MCP is a distinguishing
feature of Rheumatoid Arthritis, as opposed to the distal interphalangeal joint in
osteoarthritis. [WP,unvetted].
