carpus

[ kahr-puhs ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural car·pi [kahr, -pahy].

1. the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
2. the wrist bones collectively; the group of bones between the bones of the hand and the radius.

carpus

/ ˈkɑːpəs /

noun

1. the technical name for wrist
2. the eight small bones of the human wrist that form the joint between the arm and the hand
3. the corresponding joint in other tetrapod vertebrates

carpus

/ kär′pəs /

, Plural carpi kär′pī′

1. The group of eight bones lying between the forearm and the metacarpals and forming the wrist in humans.
2. The group of bones making up the joint corresponding to the wrist in some vertebrates, such as dinosaurs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of carpus¹

1670–80; < New Latin < Greek karpós wrist

Word History and Origins

Origin of carpus¹

C17: New Latin, from Greek karpos

Example Sentences

But here too we observed that when the skin and flesh was taken off, the fore-fins did very well represent an Arm, there being the Scapula, an os Humeri, the Ulna, and Radius, and bone of the Carpus, the Metacarp, and 5 digiti curiously jointed...

From Literature

Kennett Square's head pro at the time, Tom Carpus, had played a tournament that morning at another course and was driving back when he saw the ambulances and commotion.

From Golf Digest

Carpus, the head pro, felt for the guy.

From Golf Digest

"Vic was the chairman of our junior golf committee for 19 years. He's the kind of guy who's always giving back and volunteering," Carpus says.

From Golf Digest

"It was important to capitalize on his excitement about playing again. Give him something meaningful to look forward to," says Carpus, who recently became a rules official on the PGA Tour Champions.

From Golf Digest