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Carpus

Carpus Meaning & Definition
Carpus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Carpus?

[n] a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

Synonyms | Synonyms for Carpus: articulatio radiocarpea | radiocarpal joint | wrist | wrist joint

Related Terms | Find terms related to Carpus:

See Also | arm | articulatio plana | carpal | carpal bone | gliding joint | wrist bone

Carpus In Webster's Dictionary

\Car"pus\, n.; pl. {Carpi}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? wrist.] (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.

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