carpus

noun

1. a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

   noun.body

   Synonyms articulatio radiocarpea radiocarpal joint wrist wrist joint

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. The wrist; the bones or cartilages between the forearm, or antibrachium, and the hand or forefoot; in man, consisting of eight short bones disposed in two rows.

   noun

   Source: webster1913