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Meaning of THENAR

Pronunciation:  'theenâr

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
  2. [n]  the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
  3. [adj]  of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb
 
 Synonyms: palm, thenal
 
 See Also: area, hand, manus, mitt, paw, region, thenar

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.
 

 

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