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carpal
(redirected from carpal instability/flexion syndrome)

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car·pal  (kärpl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or near the carpus.
n.
A bone of the carpus.

[New Latin carplis, from Greek karpos, wrist.]

carpal [ˈkɑːpəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy)
a.  any bone of the wrist
b.  (as modifier) carpal bones Also carpale [kɑːˈpeɪlɪ]
[from New Latin carpālis, from Greek karpos wrist]

carpal  (kärpl)
Adjective
Relating to or involving the wrist.
Noun
Any of the bones of the human wrist or the joint corresponding to the wrist in some other vertebrates, such as dinosaurs.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.carpalcarpal - any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
navicular, os scaphoideum, scaphoid bone - the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
lunate bone, os lunatum, semilunar bone - one of the eight small wrist bones
cuneiform bone, os triquetrum, pyramidal bone, triquetral, triquetral bone - a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones
os pisiforme, pisiform, pisiform bone - a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
os trapezium, trapezium bone, trapezium - the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals
os trapezoideum, trapezoid bone, trapezoid - the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones
capitate, capitate bone, os capitatum - the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
hamate, hamate bone, os hamatum, unciform bone - the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
articulatio radiocarpea, carpus, radiocarpal joint, wrist, wrist joint - a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
Adj.1.carpal - of or relating to the wrist; "Carpal tunnel syndrome"
Translations
carpal [ˈkɑːpl]
A. ADJcarpiano
B. N (also carpal bone) → carpo m
C. CPD carpal tunnel syndrome Nsíndrome m del túnel carpiano


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