: a carpal element or bone
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The evidence pointed to Charles Edmonson as being the one to tie the child down, as his wife had been suffering from carpal tunnel and underwent surgery around that time.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The median nerve travels from your forearm to your palm through a tight space called the carpal tunnel.
—Anju Goel, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Per the inquest, Ryan had been prescribed tramadol in 2020 following a carpal tunnel procedure.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The evidence pointed to Charles Edmonson as being the one to tie the child down, as his wife had been suffering from carpal tunnel and underwent surgery around that time.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
This can cut off the medial nerve that runs through the transverse carpal ligament that serves as a protective sheath for the nerves.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The median nerve travels from your forearm to your palm through a tight space called the carpal tunnel.
—Anju Goel, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Carpal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpal. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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