wrist (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *wrist*:
NOUN	body	wrist, carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea	a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

wrist > pronunciation
Sounds	rih'st
Rhymes	abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst...

English > *wrist*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones.
Synonyms	carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea
Part of	arm	A human limb
Parts	carpal bone, carpal, wrist bone	Any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
Parts	carpal tunnel	A passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass
Broader	gliding joint, articulatio plana	A freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions / motions
Spanish	articulación radiocarpiana, articulatio radiocarpea, carpo, muñeca
Catalan	articulatio radiocarpea, canell, carp, puny

HyperDic: wrist