carpale

car·pa·le

[kahr-pey-lee]
noun, plural car·pa·li·a [kahr-pey-lee-uh] . Anatomy.
any of the bones of the wrist.
Also, carpal.


Origin:
< Neo-Latin, neuter of carpālis carpal

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