Meaning & use
Carpi
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The plural of carpus, referring to the sets of small bones that make up the wrist in humans and other vertebrates.
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The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in one of the carpi.
Veterinarians examined the horse's carpi after it favored one leg.
A note on using this word
"Carpi" is the Latin-derived plural of "carpus"; the same root gives us "carpal," as in "carpal tunnel syndrome."
Words with a similar meaning
wrist bones
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