Definition of "carpal" [car•pal]

• Of, relating to, or near the carpus. (adjective)
• A bone of the carpus. (noun)

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• "There are tiny bones, tendons and nerves that all come together in one little area called the carpal tunnel to provide us with our wrist and hand functioning."
• "Before there was anything called carpal-tunnel syndrome, there must have been cramped-finger syndrome."
• "The thought of someone clicking through that many sites by hand makes me want to cry and call the carpal tunnel specialist… ;"