THENAR

thenal, thenar

(adjective) of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb

palm, thenar

(noun) the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

thenar

(noun) the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thenar (plural thenars)

(archaic) The palm of the hand or sole of the foot.

The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.

Adjective

thenar (not comparable)

(anatomy) Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.

Anagrams

• Tehran, anther, arthen, harten, nather

Source: Wiktionary


The"nal, The"nar, a. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar.

The"nar, n. (Anat.) (a) The palm of the hand. (b) The prominence of the palm above the base of the thumb; the thenar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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