As nouns the difference between bolus and carpal
is that bolus is a round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal while carpal is any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
As an adjective carpal is
of or pertaining to the carpus.
bolus
English
Noun
(en-noun)
A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.
Usage notes
* (term) is the somewhat more common plural form of (bolus) in scholarly use.
carpal
Noun
(
en noun)
(anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
Synonyms
* carpal bone
Adjective
(-)
Of or pertaining to the carpus.
Derived terms
* carpal tunnel
