carpal

English

Etymology

From the Latin carpālis.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)pəl

Noun

carpal (plural carpals)

1. (anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).

Synonyms

• carpal bone

Translations

any of the eight bones of the wrist

• Finnish: ranneluu (fi)
• French: carpien (fr)

• Malay: tulang pergelangan tangan, tulang karpus

Adjective

carpal (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the carpus.

Derived terms

• carpal tunnel

Translations

of or pertaining to the carpus

• Catalan: carpià

• Spanish: carpiano