volar

¹

[voh-ler]

adjective

1. of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.

volar

²

[voh-ler]

adjective

1. pertaining to or used for flight.

volar

/ ˈvəʊlə /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot

Word History and Origins

Origin of volar¹

1805–15; < Latin vol ( a ) palm of hand, sole of foot + -ar ¹

Origin of volar²

1830–40; < Latin vol ( āre ) to fly + -ar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of volar¹

C19: from Latin vola hollow of the hand, palm, sole of the foot

Example Sentences

Green said he was playing after suffering a volar plate injury to his ring finger on his left hand.

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Rajon Rondo was given an MRI on Monday that revealed a non-displaced volar plate avulsion fracture on his right ring finger.

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A 3�4�5 cm. fibrous mass in the subcutis about the digital flexor tendon on the volar surface of the metacarpus.

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In acute tendinitis, the subject while at rest, maintains the affected member in volar flexion because this position permits relaxation of the inhibitory apparatus, including the inflamed tendon.

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In both of these series the filled space was always taken near the wrist and the open space in a straight line toward the elbow, on the volar side of the arm.

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Related Words

• aerial 
• floating 
• soaring