carpal

carpal
/kahr"peuhl/, Anat.
adj.
1. pertaining to the carpus: the carpal joint.
n.
2. a carpale.
[1735-45; < NL carpalis. See CARPUS, -AL1]

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  • carpal — /ˈkapəl/ (say kahpuhl) adjective 1. relating to the carpus (wrist): the carpal joint. –noun 2. → carpale. {New Latin carpālis, from Latin carpus wrist} …  

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