: a carpal element or bone
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2026
The wrist never healed, and Schmitt underwent surgery in December to remove the carpal boss in his left wrist.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Effective treatment may be substantially different from that for carpal tunnel.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The carpal bone has little decorative or practical value, making its transport as a trade item improbable.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2026
The wrist never healed, and Schmitt underwent surgery in December to remove the carpal boss in his left wrist.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
That was also before two carpal tunnel surgeries and multiple epidurals in his shoulder.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Effective treatment may be substantially different from that for carpal tunnel.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Carpal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpal. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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carpal
1 of 2 adjective
car·pal
ˈkär-pəl 
: relating to the wrist or carpus
carpal
2 of 2 noun
: a carpal bone or cartilage
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