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 Definitions of carpus  [ˈkɑr pəs]  

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Definition of 'carpus' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) carpus
the wrist.

2.  carpus
the wrist bones collectively.

Etymology:  (1670–80; < NL < Gk karpós wrist)

Definition of 'carpus' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) wrist, carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones


Definition of 'carpus' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) carpus
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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