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Webster 1913 Edition


Thenar

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The′nal

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The′nar

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Adj.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
(Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar.

The′nar

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Noun.
(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.