hypothenar
[ hahy-poth-uh-nahr, -ner, hahy-puh-thee-ner ]
/ haɪˈpɒθ əˌnɑr, -nər, ˌhaɪ pəˈθi nər /
noun
the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger.
adjective
of, relating to, or situated on the hypothenar.
Words nearby hypothenar
hypothec,
hypotheca,
hypothecary,
hypothecate,
hypothecium,
hypothenar,
hypothenuse,
hypothermal,
hypothermia,
hypothesis,
hypothesis testing
Example sentences 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
Medical definitions for hypothenar
hypothenar
[ hī′pō-thē′när′, -nər, hī-pŏth′ə- ]
n.
The fleshy mass at the medial side of the palm.
antithenar