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rayon de la main

English translation: digital ray

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French term or phrase:rayon de la main
English translation:digital ray
Entered by: Marilyn Amouyal

18:57 Jul 19, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / osteology
French term or phrase: rayon de la main
the definition for this terms is "le squelette métacarpophalangien formant l'axe d'un doigt et les articulations adjacentes, et l'ensemble des tissus mous et des paquets vasculonerveux correspondants"
but I'm not sure if there is an English equivalent for "rayon de la main"
Help!
Julia Maitland
France
Local time: 10:42
digital ray
Explanation:
From Dorland's dictionary:
digital ray: a digit of the hand or foot and the corresponding portion of the metacarpus or metatarsus, considered as a continuous structural unit.
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Marilyn Amouyal
France
Local time: 10:42
Grading comment
Really appreciate it. Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3digital ray
Marilyn Amouyal
4region of the hand
Besmir (X)
4finger webs
cmorin
3web space
mariamanuela


  

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region of the hand


Explanation:
That does sound complicated, but, as far as I understood it, that could only be region of the hand.

Besmir (X)
Local time: 10:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
digital ray


Explanation:
From Dorland's dictionary:
digital ray: a digit of the hand or foot and the corresponding portion of the metacarpus or metatarsus, considered as a continuous structural unit.

Marilyn Amouyal
France
Local time: 10:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88
Grading comment
Really appreciate it. Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sarahl (X)
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agree  Dr Sue Levy (X)
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agree  Gina W
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finger webs


Explanation:
Sounds like this area from your description

cmorin
Local time: 03:42
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web space


Explanation:
I tried figuring it out and looking it up on google, and web space came pretty close to what you wanted.
another version would be : digit ray that includes the web space.

mariamanuela
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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