carpoptosis

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noun

Synonym of wrist drop.

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nouncarpoptosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineSynonym of wrist drop.

    Synonyms: wrist drop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of wrist drop.

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Origin

From carpo- (“of or related to the wrist”) + ptosis (“droop, drop”).

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APA

carpoptosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpoptosis

MLA

“carpoptosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpoptosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpoptosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpoptosis.

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