- carpoptosis
- car·pop·to·sis (kahr″pop-toґsis) (kahr″po-toґsis) [carpus + -ptosis] wristdrop.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
carpoptosis
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carpoptosis, carpoptosia — SYN: wrist drop. [G. karpos, wrist, + ptosis, a falling] … Medical dictionary
Wrist — The proximal segment (the near part) of the hand consisting of the carpal bones and the associated soft parts. The eight carpal bones are arranged in two rows and articulate (come together to form a joint) proximally (on their near ends) with the … Medical dictionary
wristdrop — wrist·drop (ristґdrop) a condition resulting from paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand and fingers. Called also carpoptosis and drop hand … Medical dictionary
