carpal vs wrist

carpal and wrist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carpal	Yes	Yes	No	No
wrist	Yes	No	No	No

carpal (noun)	wrist (noun)
any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates	a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

carpal (adjective)	wrist (adjective)
of or relating to the wrist