: a carpal element or bone
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Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
Not a regular musical On Jan. 12, audiences will return to North Shore High School, where Cady is the new girl, Ms. Norbury (Fey) is still teaching calculus, and Principal Duvall (Tim Meadows) is still wearing a cast for his carpal tunnel.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
Eight small wrist bones called carpals are mostly hidden from external view.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
Conventional surgical instruments can then sever the carpal ligament and enlarge the carpal tunnel.
—Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
Not a regular musical On Jan. 12, audiences will return to North Shore High School, where Cady is the new girl, Ms. Norbury (Fey) is still teaching calculus, and Principal Duvall (Tim Meadows) is still wearing a cast for his carpal tunnel.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
Noun
Email Address Pre-Operative Evaluations Before scheduling carpal tunnel surgery, the orthopedic surgeon will perform tests to characterize the nature of your condition.
—Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
Eight small wrist bones called carpals are mostly hidden from external view.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Carpal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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