joints of hand

[TA]

joints include the radiocarpal or wrist joint; intercarpal, carpometacarpal, intermetacarpal, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints.

Synonym(s): articulationes manus [TA], articulations of hand

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joints of hand

(joynts hand) [TA]

Collective term comprising the radiocarpal or wrist joint; intercarpal, carpometacarpal, intermetacarpal, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints.

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