dorsocarpal

D2O1R1S1O1C3A1R1P3A1L1

adjective

Pertaining to the back of the carpal.

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Meanings

adjectivedorsocarpal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to the back of the carpal.

    The dorsocarpal ligament is incised in a T-shape vertically over the scaphoid in the direction of the trapezoid and horizontally over the distal radius.

    1999, David P. Green, Robert N. Hotchkiss, William C. Pederson, Green's Operative Hand Surgery, volume 1, page 173

Origin

From dorso- + carpal.

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APA

dorsocarpal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsocarpal

MLA

“dorsocarpal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsocarpal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dorsocarpal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsocarpal.

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