Hypernym

noun

a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions

Part_meronym

noun

any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates

noun

a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass

noun

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

articulatio radiocarpea 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

wrist 1
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
carpus 1
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
wrist joint 1
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
radiocarpal joint 1
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

Part_holonym

noun

any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates

noun

a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass

noun

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb