thenar

/'θi:nɑ:/

Thân thiện

The doctor examines the patient's thenar eminence.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb: The prominent muscular pad located on the palm side of the hand, below the thumb.
   • The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers: The entire palmar surface of the hand, including the palm itself.

2. Adjective:

   • Of or relating to the palm of the hand: Pertaining to the palmar surface.
   • Of or relating to the area at the base of the thumb: Specifically concerning the thenar eminence (the muscular bulge).

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The doctor examined the patient's thenar for signs of muscle wasting.
  • A deep cut across the thenar can damage important nerves and tendons.

• Adjective:

  • The thenar muscles are responsible for the movement of the thumb.
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause numbness in the thenar region.

Advanced Usage

• "Thenar eminence": The medical term for the rounded muscular mass at the base of the thumb.
  • Atrophy of the thenar eminence is a clinical sign of median nerve palsy.

Variants and Related Words

• Palmar (adj): A more general adjective relating to the palm of the hand.

  • The palmar aponeurosis is a layer of connective tissue in the hand.

• Hypothenar (adj/n): Relating to or being the fleshy prominence on the ulnar side of the palm (opposite the thenar, below the little finger).

  • The hypothenar muscles control the movement of the little finger.

Synonyms

• Palm (noun): The central, slightly concave part of the inner hand. (Note: "Palm" is a broader, more common term, while "thenar" is more specific and anatomical.)
• Thenar eminence (noun): The specific muscular bulge; a direct synonym for the noun form when referring to the base of the thumb.

Related Phrases

(This word is a specific anatomical term and is not commonly used in phrasal verbs or idioms.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb

Noun

1. the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
2. the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb

Từ đồng nghĩa

• thenal
• palm