carpal

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

carpal
    adj 1: of or relating to the wrist; "Carpal tunnel syndrome"
    n 1: any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates [syn:
         {carpal bone}, {carpal}, {wrist bone}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Carpal \Car"pal\, a. [From {Carpus}.] (Anat.)
   Of or pertaining to the carpus, or wrist. -- n. One of the
   bones or cartilages of the carpus; a carpale.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Carpal angle} (Zool.), the angle at the last joint of the
      folded wing of a bird.
      [1913 Webster]