: a carpal element or bone
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2026
The wrist never healed, and Schmitt underwent surgery in December to remove the carpal boss in his left wrist.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
The Gzlt Jar Opener is thoughtfully designed to handle jars, bottles, and cans with ease, and beyond the best-selling tool selling over 1,000 times last month, it’s also backed by shoppers with neuropathy, carpal tunnel, and arthritis.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The carpal bone has little decorative or practical value, making its transport as a trade item improbable.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2026
The wrist never healed, and Schmitt underwent surgery in December to remove the carpal boss in his left wrist.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
Days after the team’s first-round elimination from the postseason, Narváez and Wong underwent meniscus and right-hand carpal boss excision surgeries, respectively.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
The Gzlt Jar Opener is thoughtfully designed to handle jars, bottles, and cans with ease, and beyond the best-selling tool selling over 1,000 times last month, it’s also backed by shoppers with neuropathy, carpal tunnel, and arthritis.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Carpal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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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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