CARPAL Meaning of CARPAL in English I. ˈkär-pəl adjectiveEtymology: New Latin carpalis, from carpusDate: 1743: of or relating to the carpus II. nounDate: 1855: a carpal element or bone Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003