carpus Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
radiocarpal joint; wrist joint; wrist; articulatio radiocarpea.
WordNet
Car"pus noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. wrist.Wordforms
Definitions
(Anat.) The wrist; the bones or cartilages between the forearm, or antibrachium, and the hand or forefoot; in man, consisting of eight short bones disposed in two rows.