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pəl adjective
1.
pertaining to the carpus: the carpal joint.
noun
2.
a carpale.
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carpal (ˈkɑːpəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Also: carpale | |
| a. any bone of the wrist | |
| b. (as modifier): carpal bones | |
| [C18: from New Latin carpālis, from Greek karpos wrist] | |
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Carpal
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Word Origin & History
carpal
"of the wrist," 1743, from Mod.L. carpalis, from carpus "wrist."
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Medical Dictionary
carpal car·pal (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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Science Dictionary
| carpal (kär'pəl) Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
Muscle cramps are common, and carpal tunnel syndrome or symptoms similar to arthritis sometimes develop.
The carpal bones, eight in number, are arranged in two rows.
Carpal tunnel syndrome may occur as an early or late complication of the injury.
For example, if you have carpal tunnel syndrome or low back pain, your doctor may recommend certain exercises.
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