English Explanatory Dictionary

hypothenar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.
  2. Of the muscles of the little finger.
noun
  1. The ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the little finger; the hypothenar eminence.
  2. Any of those muscles: the abductor, flexor, or opponens digiti minimi.

Pronunciation

/haɪˈpɒθɪnə/

Word forms

hypothenar more hypothenar most hypothenar hypothenars

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέναρ (thénar, “palm of the hand”).

Synonyms

hypothenar eminence hypothenar muscle
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