Bolus vs Carpal - What's the difference?

bolus | carpal |


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.

    External links

    * (wikipedia "bolus") ----

    carpal

    English

    (wikipedia 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