- carpal
- carpal "of the wrist," 1743, from Mod.L. carpalis, from carpus "wrist." Carpal tunnel syndrome attested by 1970, from carpal tunnel, the tunnel-like passage that carries nerves through the wrist.
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Carpal — Car pal, a. [From {Carpus}.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the carpus, or wrist. n. One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; a carpale. [1913 Webster] {Carpal angle} (Zo[ o]l.), the angle at the last joint of the folded wing of a bird. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carpal — adj. 2 g. [Anatomia] Relativo ao carpo … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
carpal — Anatomy & Zoology ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the carpus. ► NOUN ▪ a bone of the carpus … English terms dictionary
carpal — [kär′pəl] adj. [ModL carpalis] of the carpus n. a bone of the carpus: see SKELETON … English World dictionary
carpal — Relating to the carpus. * * * car·pal kär pəl adj relating to the carpus carpal n a carpal element: CARPALE * * * 1. adj. relating to the wrist. 2. n. any of the bones forming the carpus. * * * car·pal (kahrґpə … Medical dictionary
carpal — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin carpalis, from carpus Date: 1743 of or relating to the carpus II. noun Date: 1855 a carpal element or bone … New Collegiate Dictionary
carpal — /kahr peuhl/, Anat. adj. 1. pertaining to the carpus: the carpal joint. n. 2. a carpale. [1735 45; < NL carpalis. See CARPUS, AL1] * * * … Universalium
carpal — noun Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus). Syn: carpal bone … Wiktionary
carpal — car•pal [[t]ˈkɑr pəl[/t]] adj. 1) anat. pertaining to the carpus: the carpal joint[/ex] 2) anat. any of the bones of the carpus; a wrist bone • Etymology: 1735–45; < NL … From formal English to slang
carpal — /ˈkapəl/ (say kahpuhl) adjective 1. relating to the carpus (wrist): the carpal joint. –noun 2. → carpale. {New Latin carpālis, from Latin carpus wrist} …
