Carpal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Carpal is a noun meaning (anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
Meaning
(anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
More Meanings
- Of or pertaining to the carpus.
- Of or pertaining to the obvious bend in a bird's wing.
Example Sentences
The human wrist contains eight carpal bones and the hand has five metacarpals , but in birds just a couple of tiny carpal bones remain besides the carpometacarpus; these are the radiale and the ulnare, involved in the folding of the wrist joint.
Word Forms
- carpals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wristbone, sincarpal, coccus, cuneiform, caruncula, carpoptosis.
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