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Carpal Bones

Medical Definition: The eight bones of the wrist: capitate bone, hamate bone, lunate bone (SEMILUNAR BONE), pisiform bone, SCAPHOID BONE, trapezium bone, trapezoid bone and triquetral bone.
Guide Notes: SEMILUNAR BONE and SCAPHOID BONE are available; do not confuse with WRIST (the area) or WRIST JOINT; see note on CARPUS, ANIMAL; /inj permitted: not necessarily WRIST INJURIES
Previously Indexed: Wrist (1966-1971),Wrist Joint (1966-1971)
Carpal Bones Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Scaphoid Bone - The bone which is located most lateral in the proximal row of CARPAL BONES.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Semilunar Bone - A carpal bone which is located between the scaphoid and triquelateral bones.

Carpal Bones Medical Definitions and Terms

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