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

synonyms: articulatio radiocarpea, carpus, radiocarpal joint, wrist joint.

Roget 781: retention; retaining etc. v.; keep, detention, custody; tenacity, firm hold, grasp, gripe, grip, iron grip.    fangs, teeth, claws, talons, nail, unguis, hook, tentacle, tenaculum; bond etc. (vinculum) 45.    clutches, tongs, forceps, pincers, nippers, pliers, vice.    paw, hand, finger, wrist, fist, neaf^†, neif^†.    bird in hand; captive etc. 754.    ... show more

Dutch: pols, achterhand, handwortel
Polish: napięstek, nadgarstek, przegub, kiść