carpus

A noun referring to the group of eight small bones forming the joint between the forearm and the hand, specifically the joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Gesamtheit der acht kleinen Handwurzelknochen bezeichnet, die das Gelenk zwischen Unterarm und Hand bilden, insbesondere das Gelenk zwischen dem distalen Ende der Speiche und der proximalen Reihe der Handwurzelknochen.

1. Wrist joint C1 formal medical

   The group of eight small bones forming the joint between the forearm and the hand; the wrist.

   • The carpus consists of eight carpal bones arranged in two rows.
   • A fracture of the carpus can severely limit hand movement.
   • The surgeon examined the carpus for signs of arthritis.

   🇩🇪Handwurzel

   Synonyme: wristwrist joint

• carpi plural form
• carpi's possessive plural form
• carpus's possessive singular form