thenar

[ thee-nahr ]

noun

, Anatomy.

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

1. of or relating to the thenar.

thenar

/ ˈθiːnɑː /

noun

1. the palm of the hand
2. the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb

adjective

1. of or relating to the palm or the region at the base of the thumb

Word History and Origins

Origin of thenar¹

1665–75; < New Latin < Greek thénar palm of hand or sole of foot

Word History and Origins

Origin of thenar¹

C17: via New Latin from Greek; related to Old High German tenar palm of the hand

Example Sentences

In the ox and the horse we meet with no vestige of the muscles of the thenar or hypothenar eminences.

From Project Gutenberg

Cramps: In right thenar; ceasing there as it goes to the left.

From Project Gutenberg