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Definition of wrist:

wrist (noun):: a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones.; the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal

Synonyms for wrist:

arm

articulatio plana

articulatio radiocarpea

carpal

carpal bone

carpal tunnel

carpus

gliding joint

radiocarpal joint

wrist bone

wrist joint

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