carpal
/ˈkɑrpəl/
adjective
- Relating to the wrist or the bones of the wrist.
- The doctor examined the carpal area for signs of swelling.
- She wore a brace to support her carpal joint after the injury.
- Carpal bones form the structure that connects the hand to the forearm.
noun
- Any of the eight small bones that make up the wrist.
- Each carpal articulates with the bones of the hand and forearm.
- An X-ray showed that one of his carpals was dislocated.
- The scaphoid is one of the most commonly fractured carpals.