wrist pin
- noun
- Specialized
:
clavo de muñeca
- The post‑op X‑ray showed the wrist pin was correctly placed and the bones were aligned.
Examples
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After the fall, the surgeon inserted a wrist pin to stabilize the broken distal radius.
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They scheduled a minor procedure to remove the wrist pin once the fracture had healed.
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The surgeon used a wrist pin to stabilize the bone.
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After the injury, she needed a wrist pin for healing.
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After the fall, the surgeon inserted a wrist pin to stabilize the broken distal radius.
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The post-op X-ray showed that the wrist pin was properly positioned and the bones were healing well.
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They scheduled a minor procedure to remove the wrist pin once the fracture in her wrist had healed.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'wrist' specifies the location and 'pin' names a small fastener, so 'wrist pin' naturally denotes a pin used in the wrist. Although the term is medical/technical, its compositional logic is transparent and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Wrist pin describes a metal pin placed in the wrist to hold broken bones in place while they 'heal'. That's why it means a surgical pin used to keep wrist bones steady during recovery.
