Carpal - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Carpal :  adj : of or relating to the wrist; "Carpal tunnel syndrome" (noun)

1: any of the eight small bones of the wrist [syn: carpal bone, wrist bone]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Carpal : \Car"pal\, a. [Based on Carpus.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the carpus, or wrist. -- n. One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; a carpale.

Carpal angle (Zo["o]l.), the angle at the last joint of the folded wing of a bird.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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