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carpale
  1. (anatomy) One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus, especially one of the series articulating with the metacarpals.
  2. Examples:
    1. “This indicates that the pisiform is really a secondary component which became the carpale during phylogenesis.”
carpometacarpus
  1. (anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Measurements in mm of Type of SDNHM carpometacarpus B.This species was based on a nearly complete carpometacarpus and referred ulna and coracoids.”
      “Tibiotarsus Gallus gallus Carpometacarpus Gallus gallus Coracoid Red I Francolinus sp.”
carpal
  1. (anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I fractured my carpal in a skateboarding accident and had to wear a cast for several weeks to allow it to heal.”
carpus
  1. (anatomy) The group of bones that make up the wrist.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The doctors determined that the patient had fractured their carpus, resulting in limited hand and wrist movements.”
      “The distal radial expansion therefore restricts movement of the carpus on the antebrachium largely to the parasagittal plane.”
      “It may join the radial artery at the wrist, or if the radial stops short of the carpus the posterior interosseous artery may replace it.”
carpometacarpi
  1. plural of carpometacarpus
carpalia
  1. plural of carpale
  2. Examples:
    1. “The dorsal interossei are sometimes found to originate more proximal at the base of the metacarpals or even at the carpalia.”
carpi
  1. plural of carpus
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The carpi consist of eight small bones that form the intricate structure connecting the forearm to the hand in vertebrates.”
      “Flexor carpi radialis is a fusiform muscle that inserts onto the base of the second metacarpal bone.”
      “Extensor carpi radialis longus arises from the lateral epicondylar ridge of the humerus and inserts onto the second metacarpal bone.”
carpals
  1. plural of carpal
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The distal row of carpals includes the hamate, capitate, trapezium, and trapezoid, which are closely approximated to the metacarpals.”
      “You have a slight fracture in your lower left arm as well as sprained meta carpals and carpals.”
      “It is slightly twisted longitudinally, much thicker, and less flattened dorsoventrally than the other carpals.”
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