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Noun: carpus (carpi)  kaa(r)-pus
  1. A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
    "She wore a brace on her carpus to alleviate the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome";
    - wrist, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea

Derived forms: carpi

Type of: articulatio plana, gliding joint

Part of: arm

Encyclopedia: Carpus