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carpal

UK //ˈkɑː.pəl//US //ˈkɑːr.pəl//

词源

源自现代拉丁语 'carpus'(手腕),最早可追溯至希腊语 'karpos'(手腕),原意可能指能弯曲转动的部位。

adjective

❶ 与手腕或腕骨有关的,常用于描述手腕部位的骨骼、关节或相关结构。

“She suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome due to long hours of typing.”

(由于长时间打字,她患上了腕管综合症。)

“The doctor examined his carpal bones for any signs of fracture.”

(医生检查了他的腕骨是否有骨折迹象。)

同义词:wrist-related, carpale

noun

❶ 指手腕部位的骨骼之一,人类手腕通常由八块小腕骨组成。

“The scaphoid is one of the carpal bones in the wrist.”

(舟骨是手腕中的一块腕骨。)

“X-rays showed a dislocation between two carpals.”

(X光显示两块腕骨之间发生了错位。)

同义词:wrist bone, carpal bone

常见短语

carpal tunnel — 腕管是手腕处的一个狭窄通道,当正中神经受压时会导致腕管综合症。

“Wearing a wrist brace at night can relieve carpal tunnel symptoms.”

(夜间佩戴护腕可以缓解腕管综合症的症状。)

carpal bones — 指构成手腕的八块小骨头的总称,它们排列成两排连接前臂和手掌。

“The carpal bones allow for the wrist's complex range of motion.”

(腕骨使得手腕能够进行复杂的运动。)