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carpus
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carpus
Term
:
carpus
Origin:
Anc Greek
καρπός
/
carpos(=wrist)
Coined
(?)
Definition
(anat)
The
carpus
is a cluster
, made up of eight bones
in the
wrist
between the
radius
and
ulna
(arm) and the
metacarpus
(hand).
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