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hypothenar

[ hahy-poth-uh-nahr, -ner, hahy-puh-thee-ner ]
/ haɪˈpɒθ əˌnɑr, -nər, ˌhaɪ pəˈθi nər /
Anatomy

noun

the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger.

adjective

of, relating to, or situated on the hypothenar.

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Origin of hypothenar

First recorded in 1700–10; hypo- + thenar

Words nearby hypothenar

hypothec, hypotheca, hypothecary, hypothecate, hypothecium, hypothenar, hypothenuse, hypothermal, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypothesis testing
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Example sentences from the Web for hypothenar

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

    Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

Medical definitions for hypothenar

hypothenar
[ hī′pō-thē′när′, -nər, hī-pŏth′ə- ]

n.

The fleshy mass at the medial side of the palm.antithenar

Other words from hypothenar

hy′po•the′nar adj.
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