Associations to the word «Thenar»

Wiktionary

THENAR, noun. (archaic) the palm of the hand or sole of the foot
THENAR, noun. The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it

Dictionary definition

THENAR, noun. The fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb.
THENAR, noun. The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
THENAR, adjective. Of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats