Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun carpus

1 sense of carpus

Sense 1
wrist, carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea -- (a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones)
       => gliding joint, articulatio plana -- (a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions)