Radius
AnatomyOrthopedicsImportant
The lateral forearm bone on the thumb side, frequently fractured in falls on an outstretched hand in the classic Colles' fracture pattern.
Korean
요골(노뼈)
엄지손가락 쪽의 전완 외측 뼈; 손을 짚고 넘어질 때 자주 골절된다(콜레스 골절).
French
Radius
Os latéral de l'avant-bras du côté du pouce; souvent fracturé lors d'une chute sur la main tendue (fracture de Pouteau-Colles).
Word parts
radi/oRoot(Latin) Radiation, radius