Extracarpal

/ˌɛkstrəˈkɑrpəl/ adjective

Definition

Located or occurring outside the carpus, the group of small wrist bones.

Etymology

From Latin 'extra' (outside) + 'carpus' (from Greek 'karpos', meaning wrist). Anatomical term specifying position relative to wrist bone structures.

Kelly Says

Your wrist has eight tiny bones clustered together called carpals—extracarpal means beyond that bone cluster, like in your forearm or hand.

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