carpus
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Bones that form the joint between the forearm and the hand, the wrist
- noun
- /ˈkɑr.pəs/
- Specialized
:
carpiano
- Carpus.
Examples
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The doctor explained that the pain in my wrist was due to an injury to the carpus.
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She wrapped her injured carpus in a bandage to reduce swelling after the fall.
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During the anatomy class, we learned about the eight bones that make up the carpus.
Synonyms
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The place where the hand and lower arm meet
refers specifically to the cluster of bones that form that joint
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carpus comes from the Greek word karpos, which meant 'wrist'. You can see the same root in carpal (as in 'carpal tunnel'), so it helps to remember that carpus is the group of bones that make the wrist.