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Definition of Articulatio radiocarpea
1. Noun. A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones.
Terms within: Carpal, Carpal Bone, Wrist Bone, Carpal Tunnel
Group relationships: Arm
Generic synonyms: Articulatio Plana, Gliding Joint
Derivative terms: Carpal
Medical Definition of Articulatio radiocarpea
1. The synovial joint between the distal end of the radius and its articular disk and the proximal row of carpal bones with the exception of the pisiform bone. Synonym: articulatio radiocarpea, carpal articulation, carpal joints, radiocarpal articulation, radiocarpal joint. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Articulatio Radiocarpea
Literary usage of Articulatio radiocarpea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Laboratory Manual of Human Anatomy by Lewellys Franklin Barker, Dean De Witt Lewis, Daniel Graisberry Revell (1904)
"Note that the joint of the hand is divisible into two chief parts : (a) Radiocarpal
articulation (articulatio radiocarpea) (O: T. wrist- joint). ..."
2. Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham (1896)
"Radio-carpal Joint (articulatio radiocarpea).—In the radio-carpal joint, the
under surface of the radius, with a triangular plate of ..."