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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Carpal \Car"pal\, adjective [From {Carpus}.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the carpus, or wrist. -- n. One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; a carpale.
{Carpal angle} (Zo["o]l.), the angle at the last joint of the folded wing of a bird. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
carpal
adjective: of or relating to the wrist; "Carpal tunnel syndrome"
noun: any of the eight small bones of the wrist [syn: {carpal bone}, {wrist bone}]
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