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adjective pertaining to the carpus : the carpal joint.
Nearby words carousel fraud , carp , carp. , carpaccio , carpaccio, vittore , carpal joint , carpal tunnel , carpal tunnel syndrome , carpale , carpathian Origin of carpal From the
New Latin word
carpālis, dating back to
1735–45. See
carpus ,
-al1 Related forms in·ter·car·pal , adjective su·per·car·pal , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for carpal In addition, it can lead to uncomfortable conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome and other aches and pains.
Writing-related health hazards: carpal tunnel, bad eyesight, weight gain, insanity.
As has been previously referred to, there always exists a peculiar suspension of carpal flexion in all cases of carpitis.
There is no particular difference in the handling of carpal luxation and dislocation of other bones.
Sometimes the carpal bones are so soft that the needle can be made to penetrate them in different directions.
The arm is divided into three sections: the deltoid, brachial and carpal .
No weight is borne upon the affected leg and the carpal joint is flexed.
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British Dictionary definitions for carpal noun any bone of the wrist (as modifier ) carpal bones Also: carpale (kɑːˈpeɪlɪ ) Show More
Word Origin for carpal C18: from New Latin carpālis, from Greek karpos wrist
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Word Origin and History for carpal adj. "of the wrist," 1743, from Modern Latin carpalis , from carpus "wrist" (see carpus ). Carpal tunnel syndrome attested by 1970, from carpal tunnel , the tunnel-like passage that carries nerves through the wrist.
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Medicine definitions for carpal adj. Of, relating to, or near the carpus.
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n. Any of the bones of the carpus, including the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate bones.
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Science definitions for carpal Adjective Relating to or involving the wrist.
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Noun Any of the bones of the human wrist or the joint corresponding to the wrist in some other vertebrates, such as dinosaurs.
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