: a carpal element or bone
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
And then, within days of Boston's exit from the postseason in the wild card round, both catchers underwent surgeries — Narvaez on the meniscus in his right knee, Wong to have a bony outgrowth known as a carpal boss removed from his right hand.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
And then, within days of Boston's exit from the postseason in the wild card round, both catchers underwent surgeries — Narvaez on the meniscus in his right knee, Wong to have a bony outgrowth known as a carpal boss removed from his right hand.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The ergonomic handle also keeps my hand and wrist comfortable, so I’m not left with carpal tunnel before dinner hits the table.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
And then, within days of Boston's exit from the postseason in the wild card round, both catchers underwent surgeries — Narvaez on the meniscus in his right knee, Wong to have a bony outgrowth known as a carpal boss removed from his right hand.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Connor Wong and Carlos Narváez each underwent surgeries last month; a right hand carpal boss excision for the former and a left knee meniscectomy for the latter.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
And then, within days of Boston's exit from the postseason in the wild card round, both catchers underwent surgeries — Narvaez on the meniscus in his right knee, Wong to have a bony outgrowth known as a carpal boss removed from his right hand.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Carpal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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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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