Carpal
/ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
- 2 any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the carpus. not-comparable
- 2 Of or pertaining to the obvious bend in a bird's wing. not-comparable
"The human wrist contains eight carpal bones and the hand has five metacarpals , but in birds just a couple of tiny carpal bones remain besides the carpometacarpus; these are the radiale and the ulnare, involved in the folding of the wrist joint."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to the wrist wordnet
Example
More examples"My wrist and forearm hurt, I think I might be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome."
Etymology
From the Latin carpālis.