Carpus

  • 111Scapholunar — Scaph o*lu nar, a. [Scaphoid + lunar.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the scaphoid and lunar bones of the carpus. n. The scapholunar bone. [1913 Webster] {Scapholunar bone}, a bone formed by the coalescence of the scaphoid and lunar in the carpus of …

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  • 112Scapholunar bone — Scapholunar Scaph o*lu nar, a. [Scaphoid + lunar.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the scaphoid and lunar bones of the carpus. n. The scapholunar bone. [1913 Webster] {Scapholunar bone}, a bone formed by the coalescence of the scaphoid and lunar in… …

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  • 113Wrist — Wrist, n. [OE. wriste, wrist, AS. wrist; akin to OFries. wriust, LG. wrist, G. rist wrist, instep, Icel. rist instep, Dan. & Sw. vrist, and perhaps to E. writhe.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the hand… …

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  • 114Wrist clonus — Wrist Wrist, n. [OE. wriste, wrist, AS. wrist; akin to OFries. wriust, LG. wrist, G. rist wrist, instep, Icel. rist instep, Dan. & Sw. vrist, and perhaps to E. writhe.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the… …

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  • 115Wrist drop — Wrist Wrist, n. [OE. wriste, wrist, AS. wrist; akin to OFries. wriust, LG. wrist, G. rist wrist, instep, Icel. rist instep, Dan. & Sw. vrist, and perhaps to E. writhe.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the… …

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  • 116wrist pin — Wrist Wrist, n. [OE. wriste, wrist, AS. wrist; akin to OFries. wriust, LG. wrist, G. rist wrist, instep, Icel. rist instep, Dan. & Sw. vrist, and perhaps to E. writhe.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the… …

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  • 117Wrist plate — Wrist Wrist, n. [OE. wriste, wrist, AS. wrist; akin to OFries. wriust, LG. wrist, G. rist wrist, instep, Icel. rist instep, Dan. & Sw. vrist, and perhaps to E. writhe.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, between the… …

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  • 118streptocarpus — noun (plural carpuses; also carpus) Etymology: New Latin, from strepto + carpus carpous Date: 1828 any of a genus (Streptocarpus) of usually stemless African gesneriads that have showy brightly colored flowers with funnel shaped corollas …

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  • 119carpal — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin carpalis, from carpus Date: 1743 of or relating to the carpus II. noun Date: 1855 a carpal element or bone …

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  • 120Nervous system — Nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Nerve (disambiguation). This article is about the nervous system. For parts of the nervous system commonly called nerves, see Peripheral nerve. Nervous system The Human N …

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