wrist joint
- noun
- /rɪst dʒɔɪnt/
- Specialized
:
articulación de la muñeca
- After the injury, he experienced pain in his wrist joint when moving his hand.
Examples
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The doctor explained that the wrist joint connects the radius bone to the carpal bones.
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Modern cetaceans have a mobile shoulder but stiff elbow and wrist joints.
Academic text (2001) -
Shoulder or wrist joint pain has been reported in 64-73 percent of MWCU with spinal cord injuries (2, 6, 7, 11).
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Since the upward forces applied at the wrist joint create an extension moment around the hip, increasing the applied hip extension moment linearly decreased the arm forces needed to remain in an upright position.
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We calculated the wrist joint center (WJC) of each hand as the midpoint between WRT and WRP.
Academic text (2018) -
Application of external support forces was constrained to specific locations corresponding to the foot center of mass (lower-limb support force) and to the wrist joint (upper-limb support force).
Academic text (2001) -
A wrist splint, which can be prescribed by the GP or rheumatology nurse, can also be useful to support a painful wrist joint, but the patient should be advised not to use it constantly, as this can cause pain by immobilizing the joint for too long.
Academic text (2014) -
Proper flexibility in the wrist joint is essential for activities like typing or playing sports.
Synonyms
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The place where the hand and lower arm meet
A joint where the end of the forearm bone meets the first row of wrist bones
The joint where the radius, the forearm bone, meets the wrist bones
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the joint at the wrist' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'wrist' (a body part) with 'joint' (a point where bones articulate). This simple noun-noun anatomical compound follows common compounding patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Wrist joint is a simple compound: wrist, the part between the hand and the lower arm, and joint, a spot where two bones meet and can move. This name points to the place where the arm and hand connect, so it 'allows movement' of the hand.