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✋ Palm area (adj.) ✋ Palm muscle group
hypothenar

hypothenar

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Relating to the soft part of the palm under the little finger
  • adjective
  • /ˌhaɪpəˈθiːnɑːr/
  • Specialized
: hipotenar
  • The hypothenar muscles control the movement of the little finger.

Examples

  • Pain in the hypothenar region can indicate nerve compression in the hand.

  • Injuries to the hypothenar region can affect grip strength.

  • The doctor checked the hypothenar muscles for signs of weakness after the injury.

  • Physical therapists often massage the hypothenar area to relieve tension.

  • The doctor checked the hypothenar muscles for signs of weakness after the injury.

  • Pain in the hypothenar region can indicate nerve compression in the hand.

  • Physical therapists often massage the hypothenar area to relieve tension.

Surface Forms

hypothenar positive

Morphology

hypothenar = thenar (semi-transparent) = hypo + thenar

The anatomical meaning is directly built from hypo- 'under' + thenar, but the term is specialized and not transparent to an average learner.

Etymology

Hypothenar comes from the Greek parts hypo- meaning 'under' and thenar meaning 'palm' or 'hand muscle', so hypothenar describes something that is under the palm near the little finger.