Thenar (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The thenar muscles were sore after a long day of writing.
- The doctor examined the thenar region to check for signs of strain.
- Thenar creases are often deepened by heavy manual labor.
- She developed a large callus on her thenar area from years of playing guitar.
- The yoga instructor guided students to apply pressure to their thenar eminence to relieve tension.