Body Space or Junction
wrist joint
wrist joint
Subclass of:
Hand joint
Definitions related to wrist joint:
  • A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The joint that is formed by the distal end of the RADIUS, the articular disc of the distal radioulnar joint, and the proximal row of CARPAL BONES; (SCAPHOID BONE; LUNATE BONE; triquetral bone).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The wrist is a complex joint that bridges the hand to the forearm. It is actually a collection of multiple bones and joints.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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