carpus

UK
/ˈkɑːpəs/
US
/ˈkɑrpəs/
carpusnoun
carpi
pl
UK
/ˈkɑːpəs/
US
/ˈkɑrpəs/
Traductions
The carpus is a complex joint in the human body.
Запястье - это сложный сустав в человеческом теле.
Définitions
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.
Synonymes
carpal region
carpal bones