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distal radius

distal radius noun: the part of the radius (the forearm bone on the thumb side) that is closest to the wrist, forming key wrist joint surfaces; a common site for fractures (broken wrists) from falls, involving structures like ligaments and the joint capsule for wrist movement and stability.

distal radius: the part of the radius (the forearm bone on the thumb side) that is closest to the wrist, forming...
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Noun

distal radius (plural distal radii)

  1. The part of the radius (the forearm bone on the thumb side) that is closest to the wrist, forming key wrist joint surfaces; a common site for fractures (broken wrists) from falls, involving structures like ligaments and the joint capsule for wrist movement and stability.

Forms of distal radius

pluraldistal radii

Questions about distal radius

What does distal radius mean?
Distal radius means the part of the radius (the forearm bone on the thumb side) that is closest to the wrist, forming key wrist joint surfaces; a common site for fractures (broken wrists) from falls, involving structures like ligaments and the joint capsule for wrist movement and stability.
What part of speech is distal radius?
Distal radius is a noun.
What is the plural of distal radius?
The plural of distal radius is distal radii.

Words near distal radius in the dictionary

  1. distal goal
  2. distal goals
  3. distal phalange
  4. distal phalanges
  5. distal phalanx
  6. distal radius
  7. distalia
  8. distalisation
  9. distalisations
  10. distalise
  11. distaliser

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