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carpal

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) carpal (adjective)
  2. 2) carpal (noun)
  3. carpal tunnel syndrome (noun)
  4. ulnare (noun)

1car·pal

adj \ˈkär-pəl\

Definition of CARPAL

: of or relating to the carpus
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Origin of CARPAL

New Latin carpalis, from carpus
First Known Use: 1743

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