carpal joint
nounUK /ˈkɑː.pəl dʒɔɪnt/
US /ˈkɑːr.pəl dʒɔɪnt/
The carpal joint is the wrist joint where your hand joins your arm.
She wore a brace on her carpal joint after she fell on her hand.
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2. The joint in an animal's front leg that is like a wrist.
The horse's carpal joint swelled after the long ride.
3. The area of the body where the hand bends.
He felt a sharp pain in his carpal joint when he caught the ball.
4. A hinge-like connection between the forearm and the hand bones.
Doctors examined the carpal joint to check for a sprain.