What is another word for carpus?

Pronunciation: [kˈɑːpəs] (IPA)

Carpus is a term used to describe the human wrist joint, which connects the hand to the forearm. There are several different synonyms for carpus, including wrist, radiocarpal joint, and wrist joint. Other commonly used terms include distal radioulnar joint, intercarpal joint, and midcarpal joint. These synonyms are often used interchangeably depending on the context or specific medical condition being discussed. Understanding these different terms can be helpful for individuals who are experiencing wrist pain or other types of hand or forearm injuries, as well as medical professionals who need to accurately diagnose and treat these conditions.

Synonyms for Carpus:

What are the hypernyms for Carpus?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Carpus?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Carpus?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.
  • holonyms for carpus (as nouns)

What are the meronyms for Carpus?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Carpus

But as to what Tom could 'a dun with the carpus, I'm allus heer'd that you may dew anythink with any-think, if you on'y send it carriage-paid to Lunnon,' I left the house in anger and disgust.
"Aylwin"
Theodore Watts-Dunton
It is a cheironectes; one of a group in which the bones of the carpus form arms that support the pectoral fins, and enable these fishes to walk along the moist ground, almost like quadrupeds.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent
The carpus also of the Orang, like that of most lower apes, contains nine bones, while in the Gorilla, as in Man and the Chimpanzee, there are only eight."
"The Antiquity of Man"
Charles Lyell

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