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carpal
[ kahr-puhl ]
/ ˈkɑr pəl /
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adjective
pertaining to the carpus: the carpal joint.
noun
a carpale.
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OTHER WORDS FROM carpal
in·ter·car·pal, adjectivesu·per·car·pal, adjectiveWords nearby carpal
carouse, carousel, carousel fraud, carp, carpaccio, carpal, carpale, carpal joint, carpal tunnel, carpal tunnel syndrome, car park
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British Dictionary definitions for carpal
carpal
/ (ˈkɑːpəl) /
noun
- any bone of the wrist
- (as modifier)carpal bones
Word Origin for carpal
C18: from New Latin carpālis, from Greek karpos wrist
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Medical definitions for carpal
carpal
[ kär′pəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or near the carpus.
n.
Any of the bones of the carpus, including the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate bones.
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Scientific definitions for carpal
carpal
[ kär′pəl ]
Adjective
Relating to or involving the wrist.
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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