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The bone or cartilage between the radiale and ulnare in the carpus, and between the tibiale and fibulare in the tarsus. It corresponds to the lunar in the carpus, and to a part of the astragalus in the tarsus of man and most mammals.
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One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus, which articulates with the ulna and corresponds to the cuneiform in man.
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A bone of the carpus at the base of the first metacarpal, or thumb.
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A bone of the carpus at the base of the second metacarpal, or index finger.
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One of the bones of the carpus; the cuneiform. See Cuneiform (b).
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A bone of the carpus at the base of the third metacarpal bone.
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The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus; -- called also semilunar, and intermedium.
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One of the bones of either the carpus or tarsus.
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One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; esp. one of the series articulating with the metacarpals.
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The central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or or tarsus. In the tarsus of man it is represented by the navicular.
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The joint, or the region of the joint, between the hand and the arm; the carpus. See Carpus.
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The distal segment of the fore limb, including the carpus and fore foot or hand.
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A small bone on the ulnar side of the carpus in man and many mammals. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.
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One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; a carpale.
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Situated above, or in the upper part of, the carpus.
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Of or pertaining to the scaphoid and lunar bones of the carpus.
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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.
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That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.
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The bone or cartilage of the carpus which articulates with the radius and corresponds to the scaphoid bone in man.