thenar eminence


the·nar em·i·nence

[TA] the fleshy mass on the lateral side of the palm; the radial palm; the ball of the thumb. Synonym(s): eminentia thena'ris ☆ , thenar prominence

the·nar em·i·nence

(thē'nahr em'i-nĕns) [TA] The fleshy mass on the lateral side of the palm; the radial palm; the ball of the thumb.
Synonym(s): thenar (1) .

thenar eminence

The fleshy, muscular mass on the palm at the base of the thumb.