English noun: wrist joint | |||
1. | wrist joint (body) a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones | ||
Synonyms | articulatio radiocarpea, carpus, radiocarpal joint, wrist | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulatio plana, gliding joint | ||
Part holonym | carpal, carpal bone, carpal tunnel, wrist bone | ||
Part meronym | arm | ||