palmaris
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A small forearm muscle that helps bend the wrist and is sometimes missing
- noun
- /pælˈmɛrɪs/
- Specialized
:
palmar
- The palmaris muscle is crucial for wrist movement.
Examples
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The surgeon checked if the patient had a palmaris before using it for a tendon graft.
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Some people are born without a palmaris muscle in one or both arms.
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To test for the palmaris, press your thumb and little finger together and flex your wrist.
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Some people are born without a palmaris muscle.
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The doctor explained that the palmaris muscle is crucial for flexing the wrist.
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Some people might not have a palmaris longus muscle in their forearms.
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During the examination, the trainer assessed the strength of the palmaris muscle in the patient.
Surface Forms
palmaris singular
palmarises plural
Etymology
Palmaris comes from the Latin word palma, 'palm', because this small forearm muscle reaches toward the palm of the hand. So a palmaris is the muscle that helps bend the wrist and is sometimes missing in some people.