n, pl  car*pi   1  :  WRIST  2  :  the group of bones supporting the wrist comprising in humans a proximal row which contains the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform that articulate with the radius and a distal row which contains the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate that articulate with the metacarpals .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  corpse  cor·pus  creeps  grapes 
 
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