Meaning & use
carpus
The group of small bones that form the wrist, connecting the forearm to the hand.
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The X-ray showed a small fracture in one of the bones of the carpus.
The carpus contains eight small bones arranged in two rows.
A note on using this word
Carpus is the formal anatomical term for the wrist region, most often used in medical and biological contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
wrist bones
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