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carpus

/ˈkɑːpəs/

/ˈkɑrpəs/

carpusnoun

carpi

/ˈkɑːpəs/

/ˈkɑrpəs/

Translations

The carpus is a complex joint in the human body.

Запястье - это сложный сустав в человеческом теле.

Definitions

The group of eight small bones that make up the wrist, connecting the hand to the forearm.

The doctor explained that the pain in her wrist was due to inflammation in the carpus.

The wrist joint or the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.

The horse injured its carpus after jumping the fence.

Synonyms

carpal region

carpal bones