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Carpus  n.  (pl. carpi)  (Anat.) The wrist; the bones or cartilages between the forearm, or antibrachium, and the hand or forefoot; in man, consisting of eight short bones disposed in two rows.






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"Carpus" Quotes from Famous Books



... Carpus: the pterostigma of Odonata: the extremity of the radius and cubitus of the primaries: that point in the wings at which ...
— Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology • John. B. Smith

... the greater part of the metacarpus is destroyed, and yet carpal joints are uninjured, a most useful artificial band, preserving the movements of the wrist, may be fitted on; and as much as possible should be saved, but in cases of injury, where the carpus is opened and the hand irreparably destroyed, the question arises, Where ought amputation to be performed? To this we answer that there appears no conceivable advantage to be gained by leaving all ...
— A Manual of the Operations of Surgery - For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners • Joseph Bell



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