thenar

thenar
Term applied to any structure in relation with the base of the thumb or its underlying collective components. SYN: thenal. See t. eminence. [G. the palm of the hand]

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the·nar 'thē-.när, -nər adj of, relating to, involving, or constituting the thenar eminence or the thenar muscles

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n.
1. the palm of the hand.
2. the fleshy prominent part of the hand at the base of the thumb. Compare hypothenar.
• thenar adj.

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the·nar (theґnər) [Gr.] 1. [TA] the mound on the palm at the base of the thumb; called also eminentia thenaris [TA alternative] and thenar eminence. 2. pertaining to the palm.


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