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1. (n.) carpus
the wrist.
2. carpus
the wrist bones collectively.
Etymology: (1670–80; < NL < Gk karpós wrist)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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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
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Webster Dictionary |
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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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