thenar prominence

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• Thenar — 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• thenar — /thee nahr/, n. Anat. 1. the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand. 2. the fleshy prominence or ball of muscle at the base of the thumb. adj. 3. of or pertaining to the thenar. [1665 75; < NL < Gk thénar palm of hand or sole of… …   Universalium

• thenar — the•nar [[t]ˈθi nɑr[/t]] n. 1) anat. the palm of the hand 2) anat. the fleshy prominence at the base of the thumb 3) of or pertaining to the thenar • Etymology: 1665–75; < NL < Gk thénar palm, sole …   From formal English to slang

• prominence — In anatomy, tissues or parts that project beyond a surface. SYN: prominentia [TA]. [L. prominentia] Ammon p. an external p. in the posterior pole of the eyeball during early embryogenesis. canine p. SYN: canine …   Medical dictionary

• thenar — /ˈθinə/ (say theenuh) noun 1. the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand. 2. the fleshy prominence or ball of muscle at the base of the thumb. –adjective 3. of or relating to the thenar. {New Latin, from Greek: palm of hand or sole …  

• eminence — A circumscribed area raised above the general level of the surrounding surface, particularly on a bone surface. SYN: eminentia [TA]. [L. eminentia] abducens e. SYN: facial colliculus. arcuate e. [TA] a prominence …   Medical dictionary

• Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …   Medical dictionary

• the|nar — «THEE nahr», noun, adjective. Anatomy. –n. 1. the palm of the hand. 2. the fleshy prominence at the base of the thumb. 3. the sole of the foot. –adj. of or having to do with the palm or thenar. ╂[< New Latin thenar < Greek thénar, aros palm …   Useful english dictionary

• eminentia — SYN: eminence. [L. prominence, fr. e mineo, to stand out, project] e. abducentis SYN: facial colliculus. e. arcuata [TA] SYN: arcuate eminence. e. articularis ossis temporalis SYN: articular tubercle of temporal bone. e. carpi radialis SYN …   Medical dictionary

• Eminence — may refer to:Places: *In the United States: ** Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois ** Eminence, Indiana ** Eminence, Kentucky ** Eminence, MissouriAnatomy: *Collateral eminence, alongside the hippocampus in the brain *Cruciform eminence, in …   Wikipedia

• hypothenar — /huy poth euh nahr , neuhr, huy peuh thee neuhr/, Anat. n. 1. the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or situated on the hypothenar. [1700 10; HYPO + THENAR] * * * …   Universalium