Noun: wrist rist
- A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
"She wore a brace on her wrist to alleviate the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome";
- carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea
Derived forms: wrists
Type of: articulatio plana, gliding joint
Part of: arm
Encyclopedia: Wrist, Germany