carpus vs wrist joint

carpus and wrist joint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carpus	Yes	No	No	No
wrist joint	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, carpus and wrist joint are synonyms defined as:

carpus and wrist joint: a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

Other synonyms of carpus include articulatio radiocarpea, radiocarpal joint, wrist.

carpus (noun)	wrist joint (noun)
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones	a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones