carpal tunnel

English

Noun

carpal tunnel (plural carpal tunnels)

(anatomy) A fibro-osseous passageway on the palmar side of the wrist that connects the distal forearm to the middle compartment of the deep plane of the palm.

Synonyms

carpal canal

Derived terms

carpal tunnel syndrome

Translations

passageway on the palmar side of the wrist

Catalan: túnel carpià
Dutch: Carpaletunnel
French: canal carpien m
German: Karpaltunnel (de) m
Italian: tunnel carpale

Polish: Kanał nadgarstka
Portuguese: túnel do carpo, túnel carpal
Spanish: túnel carpiano m
Swedish: karpaltunnel

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