carpal

Speech parts

1. carpal - Noun

2. carpal - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the carpus, or wrist.

One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; a carpale.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

carpal bone wrist bone paw SIDS carp SARS bone echelon trapezium carpus scaphoid syndrome hamate bone pisiform bone capitate bone
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Hypernyms

bone os

Hyponyms

trapezium trapezoid hamate navicular hamate bone pisiform bone

Phrases with the word

carpal bones carpal tunnel exercises carpal tunnel splint carpal tunnel release carpal tunnel treatment carpal-metacarpal joint

Examples

You're talking to somebody who two years ago couldn't figure out how to use e-mail and who now has carpal tunnel. It has totally changed in that these films would not be getting out to people the way they're getting out without the Internet. Robert Greenwald

Carpal tunnel syndrome Source: Internet

Nine flexor tendons and the median nerve pass through the carpal tunnel that is surrounded on three sides by the carpal bones that form an arch. Source: Internet

Damage to the ulnar nerve in the palm, carpal tunnel in the wrist, the genitourinary tract citation or bicycle seat neuropathy citation may result from overuse. Source: Internet

Common symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include pain and numbness in the thumb, index and middle finger. Source: Internet

Early surgery with carpal tunnel release is indicated where there is evidence of median nerve denervation or a person elects to proceed directly to surgical treatment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

CARPA carpaccio carpaine carpal angle carpal bone carpal bones