thenar

the·nar

T0148600 (thē′när′)n. The fleshy mass on the palm of the hand at the base of the thumb.adj. Of or relating to the thenar.

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[Greek, palm of the hand.]

thenar

(ˈθiːnɑː) anatomyn1. (Anatomy) the palm of the hand2. (Anatomy) the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumbadj (Anatomy) of or relating to the palm or the region at the base of the thumb[C17: via New Latin from Greek; related to Old High German tenar palm of the hand]

the•nar

(ˈθi nɑr)

n. 1. the palm of the hand. 2. the fleshy prominence at the base of the thumb. adj. 3. of or pertaining to the thenar. [1665–75; < New Latin < Greek thénar palm, sole]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	thenar - the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumbregion, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"palm, thenar - the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
	2.	thenar - the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingerspalmregion, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"thenar - the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
Adj.	1.	thenar - of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumbthenal

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