hypothenar
[ hahy-poth-uh-nahr, -ner, hahy-puh-thee-ner ]
/ haɪˈpɒθ əˌnɑr, -nər, ˌhaɪ pəˈθi nər /
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noun
the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger.
adjective
of, relating to, or situated on the hypothenar.
Nearby words
hypothec, hypotheca, hypothecary, hypothecate, hypothecium, hypothenar, hypothenuse, hypothermal, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypothesis testing
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Examples 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
Medicine definitions for hypothenar
hypothenar
[ hī′pō-thē′när′, -nər, hī-pŏth′ə- ]
n.
The fleshy mass at the medial side of the palm.antithenar
Related forms
hy′po•the′nar adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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