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Definition
: The region of the upper limb between the metacarpus and the FOREARM.
primates only; for non-primate vertebrates: Manual 21.58; wrist ganglion is indexed under WRIST (IM) + SYNOVIAL CYST (IM); differentiate from WRIST JOINT; wrist bone
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