carpal
adjective
pertaining to the carpus.
carpals
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pluralof carpal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I'd start with a small, manageable story: one hand has twenty-seven bones, split into three types—the carpals, the metacarpals, and the slippery phalanges.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2022
Injuries to carpals, humerus, radius, ulna, clavicle, metacarpals, metatarsals, tarsals and various flat bones like scapulae would cause issues.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Injuries to carpals, humerus, femur, tibia, metatarsals, tarsals, phalanges and various flat bones like scapulae would cause issues.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Injuries to carpals, humerus, radius, ulna, clavicle, metacarpals, phalanges and various flat bones like scapulae would cause issues.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Tapering carpals as long as a man’s arm.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
