carpal

Examples

• All

• I memorized the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome, and ulnar tunnel syndrome.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Women may also be more prone to shoulder injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome than men.

  Academic text (2010)

• The scaphoid is the most commonly injured carpal bone in both adults and children.

  Academic text (2006)

• Ella Williams developed carpal tunnel syndrome while working at a Toyota plant in Kentucky.

  Academic text (2002)

• A series of adult patients undergoing either carpal tunnel release surgery or trigger digit surgery were surveyed.

  Academic text (2015)

• A small crossover study examined the effect of TT versus sham TT on 20 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

  Academic text (2005)

• The scaphoid is the most commonly injured carpal bone in both adults and children.

• Corticosteroids injected into the carpal tunnel can reduce swelling and relieve pressure on the median nerve.

• Injuries to the carpal bones can lead to significant pain and limited wrist movement.

Synonyms

W

wrist bone

vscarpal

• Specialized

1 3.0

Small bones in the wrist that help the hand move

is the technical term for that same set of eight bones

C

carpal bone

vscarpal

• Specialized

1 4.8

One of the eight small bones in the wrist between the forearm and the hand

refers to the same bones but without stressing the exact location

Compounds

C

carpal tunnel

• Specialized

11 3.5

A narrow passage on the palm side of the wrist that carries nerves and tendons

C

carpal tunnel syndrome

• Specialized

5 3.5

A feeling of pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand caused by a nerve being squeezed in the wrist

C

carpal bone

• Specialized

1 4.8

One of the eight small bones in the wrist between the forearm and the hand

Surface Forms

Etymology