carpal tunnel
Noun

carpal tunnel (plural carpal tunnels)

  1. (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
Translations
  • French: canal carpien
  • German: Karpaltunnel
  • Italian: tunnel carpale
  • Portuguese: túnel do carpo, túnel carpal
  • Spanish: túnel carpiano



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