Wrist
71wrist disarticulation — amputation of the hand through the wrist joint …
72wrist ganglion — cystic enlargement of a tendon sheath on the back of the wrist …
73wrist sign — in Marfan syndrome, the thumb overlaps the distal phalanx of the fifth finger when grasping the opposite wrist …
74wrist watch — n. small watch worn around the wrist …
75wrist-drop — noun paralysis of the muscles which normally raise the hand at the wrist and extend the fingers …
76wrist drop — paralysis of the muscles that raise the wrist, which is caused by damage to the radial nerve. This may result from compression of the nerve against the humerus in the upper arm or from selective damage to the nerve, which is a feature of lead… …
77wrist guard — /ˈrɪst gad/ (say rist gahd) noun a hard moulded plastic covering for the wrist, designed to protect the wearer against impact, as in a fall …
78wrist rope — /ˈrɪst roʊp/ (say rist rohp) noun a length of cord fastened to the wrist and attached to an object such as a bodyboard, camera, phone, etc., used as a measure against separation or loss …
79wrist spin — /ˈrɪst spɪn/ (say rist spin) noun Cricket the action of a wrist spinner …
80wrist spinner — /ˈrɪst spɪnə/ (say rist spinuh) noun Cricket a bowler who uses an action of the wrist to impart spin (spin1 def. 20) to the ball. Compare finger spinner …
