| carpometacarpal ligaments | The ligaments uniting the metacarpal and carpal bones. Synonym: ligamenta carpometacarpalia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| carpopedal | Relating to the wrist and the foot, or the hands and feet; denoting especially carpopedal spasm. Origin: G. Karpos, wrist, + L. Pes (ped-), foot (05 Mar 2000) |
| carpopedal contraction | <clinical sign> Spasms of the hands or feet that may be seen in association with hypocalcaemia or hyperventilation. (08 Jan 1998) |
| carpopedal spasm | <clinical sign> Spasms of the hands or feet that may be seen in association with hypocalcaemia or hyperventilation. (08 Jan 1998) |
| carpophore | <plant biology> In ferns, the stalk of a sporocarp, in a fruit, the stalk of a mericarp. (09 Oct 1997) |
| carpoptosis | Synonym: wrist-drop. Origin: G. Karpos, wrist, + ptosis, a falling (05 Mar 2000) |
| Carpue's method | Rhinoplasty utilizing a flap from the forehead. Synonym: Carpue's method, Indian method, Indian operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Carpue, Joseph | <person> British surgeon, 1764-1846. See: Carpue's method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carpus | Synonym: wrist. Synonym: carpal bones. Origin: Mod. L. Fr. Gr. Karpos (05 Mar 2000) |
| carpus curvus | <orthopaedics> A distal radioulnar subluxation due to a relative deficiency of axial growth of the medial side of the distal radius, which, as a consequence, is abnormally inclined proximally and ulnarwards. Synonym: carpus curvus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carpus, animal | In quadrupeds the forelimb joint corresponding to the wrist joint in humans. (12 Dec 1998) |