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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