| thenar | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. <anatomy> The palm of the hand. The prominence of the palm above the base of the thumb; the thenar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| thenar eminence | The fleshy mass on the lateral side of the palm; the radial palm; the ball of the thumb. Synonym: eminentia thena'ris, thenar prominence, thenar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thenar prominence | The fleshy mass on the lateral side of the palm; the radial palm; the ball of the thumb. Synonym: eminentia thena'ris, thenar prominence, thenar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thenar space | The more medial of the central palmar spaces, bounded medially by the hypothenar compartment; related distally to the synovial tendon sheaths of digits 3 and 4 and proximally to the common flexor sheath. Synonym: medial midpalmar space, middle palmar space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thenardite | <chemical> Anhydrous sodium sulphate, a mineral of a white or brown colour and vitreous luster. Origin: Named after the French chemist, L.J.Thenard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |