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CARPAL
carpal
(adjective) of or relating to the wrist; “Carpal tunnel syndrome”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
carpal (plural carpals)
(anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
Synonyms
• carpal bone
Adjective
carpal (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the carpus.
Source: Wiktionary
Car"pal, a. Etym: [From Carpus.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the carpus, or wrist.
– n.
Definition: One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; a carpale. Carpal angle (Zoöl.), the angle at the last joint of the folded wing of a bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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