carpal bone

  • 21carpal Anatomy & Zoology — [ kα:p(ə)l] adjective relating to the carpus. noun a bone of the carpus …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 22carpal — Anatomy & Zoology ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the carpus. ► NOUN ▪ a bone of the carpus …

    English terms dictionary

  • 23carpal — [kär′pəl] adj. [ModL carpalis] of the carpus n. a bone of the carpus: see SKELETON …

    English World dictionary

  • 24Lunate bone — Bone: Lunate bone Cow chin Bone Shown is the right hand, palm down (left) and palm up (right). Proximal: A=Scaphoid, B=Lunate, C=Triquetral, D=Pisiform Distal: E=Trapezium, F=Trapezoid, G=Capitate, H=Ha …

    Wikipedia

  • 25Bone, carpal — One of the wrist bones. There are eight carpal bones that are arranged in two rows. The carpal bones articulate (come together to form a joint) proximally (on their near ends) with the long bones of the forearm the radius and, indirectly, with… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 26Triquetral bone — Bone: Triquetral bone Shown is the right hand, palm down (left) and palm up (right). Proximal: A=Scaphoid, B=Lunate, C=Triquetral, D=Pisiform Distal: E=Trapezium, F=Trapezoid, G=Capitate, H=Hamate …

    Wikipedia

  • 27bone — Synonyms and related words: adamant, aitchbone, anklebone, anvil, backbone, bill, biscuit, bony, breastbone, brick, buck, calcaneus, cannon bone, carpal, cartilage, cement, chine, clavicle, coccyx, collarbone, con, concrete, contemplate, cracker …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 28carpal — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin carpalis, from carpus Date: 1743 of or relating to the carpus II. noun Date: 1855 a carpal element or bone …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 29bone — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. whalebone, ivory, etc. See density, body. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. skeletal substance, osseous matter, bony process, bone cartilage, ossein. Bones of the human skeleton include: cranium or skull,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 30carpal — car•pal [[t]ˈkɑr pəl[/t]] adj. 1) anat. pertaining to the carpus: the carpal joint[/ex] 2) anat. any of the bones of the carpus; a wrist bone • Etymology: 1735–45; < NL …

    From formal English to slang