1. [NA] SYN: h. eminence. 2. Denoting any structure in relation with the h. eminence or its underlying collective components. [hypo- + G. thenar, the palm]
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adj.
describing or relating to the fleshy prominent part of the palm of the hand below the little finger. Compare thenar.
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hy·poth·e·nar (hi-pothґə-nər) (hi″po-theґnahr) [hypo- + thenar] 1. [TA] the fleshy eminence on the palm along the ulnar margin; called also eminentia hypothenaris [TA alternative] and hypothenar eminence. 2. relating to this eminence.Medical dictionary. 2011.