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Carpal vs Carpometacarpus - What's the difference?

carpal | carpometacarpus |

In anatomy terms the difference between carpal and carpometacarpus

is that carpal is any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus) while carpometacarpus is the fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.

As an adjective carpal

is of or pertaining to the carpus.

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

    carpometacarpus

    English

    Noun

    (carpometacarpi)
  • (anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.

    • Related terms

    * carpometacarpal

    References

    * http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/carpometacarpus?r=14