palmar

American  

[pal-mer, pahl-, pah-mer] / ˈpæl mər, ˈpɑl-, ˈpɑ mər /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or located in or on the palm of the hand or to the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.

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palmar British  

/ ˈpælmə /

adjective

1. of or relating to the palm of the hand

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Other Word Forms

• transpalmar
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of palmar

First recorded in 1650–60, palmar is from the Latin word palmāris measuring a hand's breadth. See palm ¹, -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Until he used the term, I had no idea what a transverse palmar crease even was, or that there was a name for it.

From Slate • May 24, 2021

He had noticed in the baby photos that our child had a transverse palmar crease on her left hand but not her right.

From Slate • May 24, 2021

At this level, they fuse to form the superficial and deep palmar arches that supply blood to the hand, as well as the digital arteries that supply blood to the digits.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The radial and ulnar arteries join to form the palmar arch.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The small inner palmar tubercle is continuous with the large median tubercle on the right hand of KU 63330, and lacking on both hands of KU 63329 and on the left hand of KU 63328.

From A New Species of Frog (Genus Tomodactylus) from Western Mexico by Webb, Robert G.