carpale

[ kahr-pey-lee ]

noun,plural car·pa·li·a [kahr-pey-lee-uh]. /kɑrˈpeɪ li ə/. Anatomy.
  1. any of the bones of the wrist.

Origin of carpale

1
<New Latin, neuter of carpāliscarpal

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How to use carpale in a sentence

  • The second metacarpal in the specimen examined and figured articulates partly with carpale 2, partly with carpale 3.

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