Bileikleri

Bileikleri is a Turkish possessive phrase meaning “their wrists” or, more generally, the wrists of those people or groups described in the context. It is formed from bilek (wrist) plus the plural suffix -ler and the third-person plural possessive suffix -leri, following Turkish vowel harmony. The phrase is used to refer to the wrists belonging to multiple subjects and appears in medical descriptions, sports reporting, and everyday language.

The wrist, or carpus, is a complex joint that connects the forearm to the hand. It comprises eight carpal bones arranged in two rows: the proximal row (scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform) and the distal row (trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate). The radiocarpal joint, formed with the distal radius, allows most wrist flexion and extension, while the midcarpal joints contribute additional motion and refinement of movement. The wrist enables a range of movements, including flexion, extension, and radial (thumb-side) and ulnar (little-finger-side) deviation, all stabilised by ligaments and the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) on the ulnar side.

Clinically, the wrist is involved in many conditions. Common injuries include distal radius fractures and scaphoid fractures; carpal tunnel syndrome arises from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel. Degenerative changes such as osteoarthritis can affect the carpal joints. Diagnosis often relies on imaging such as X-ray, MRI, or CT, and treatment may involve immobilisation, reduction, or surgery depending on severity.

In Turkish grammar, bileikleri illustrates how nouns combine number, possession, and case aspects to express precise meaning within a sentence.