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carpal

[ kahr-puhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to the carpus:

    the carpal joint.



noun

  1. a carpale.

carpal

/ ˈɑːə /

noun

  1. dz貹ɑːˈɪɪ
    1. any bone of the wrist
    2. ( as modifier )

      carpal bones

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

carpal

/ äə /

Adjective

  1. Relating to or involving the wrist.

Noun

  1. Any of the bones of the human wrist or the joint corresponding to the wrist in some other vertebrates, such as dinosaurs.
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t·p adjective
  • p·p adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of carpal1

From the New Latin word , dating back to 1735–45. See carpus, -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of carpal1

C18: from New Latin , from Greek karpos wrist
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Example Sentences

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Left untreated, muscles that are stressed and deconditioned can lead to painful soft tissue problems, such as tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as chronic lower back pain.

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Having just had double surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, she has two casts on her arms, rendering her incapable of even feeding herself.

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Court records show he had thyroid problems, diabetes, kidney failure, carpal tunnel syndrome and high cholesterol.

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He started using a flip phone seven years ago after developing carpal tunnel symptoms in his hands from near-constant use of his BlackBerry.

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Martínez recently had surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome that she suffers after years of giving massages.

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