English Explanatory Dictionary

carpal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the carpus.
  2. Of or pertaining to the obvious bend in a bird's wing.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/ kärʹ pəl /ˈkɑɹ.pəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-carpal.wav

Word forms

carpal carpals

Etymology

From the Latin carpālis.

Synonyms

carpal angle carpal bone carpal canal carpal tunnel syndrome

Derived words

carpal tunnel cubitocarpal dorsocarpal extracarpal intercarpal intracarpal mediocarpal mesocarpal midcarpal radiocarpal supercarpal transcarpal ulnocarpal
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