wrist

n. joint at the base of the hand

For the municipality in Germany, see Wrist, Germany. In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the palm. The wrist is essentially a double row of small short bones, called carpals, intertwined to form a malleable hinge. The wrist-joint (articulatio radiocarpea) is a condyloid articulation allowing three degrees of freedom.
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Wrist the region of the joint between the forearm and hand; the carpus. wrist n. 1. The joint between the hand and the forearm. 2. See carpus. [more]Wrist - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
(synonym) carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea
(hypernym) gliding joint, articulatio plana
(part-holonym) arm
(part-meronym) carpal bone, carpal, wrist bone

(n.)
The joint, or the region of the joint, between the hand and the arm; the carpus. See Carpus.
  

(n.)
A stud or pin which forms a journal; -- also called wrist pin.