STT joint

A form of scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint — The wrist joint where three bones, the scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid, meet on the thumb side of the wrist. It helps stabilize the wrist and transfer force during thumb and hand movements, especially gripping and pinching.

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Meanings

nounSTT joint (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountableanatomyAbbreviation of scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint.
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