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hypothenar

adjective·Reference

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Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.

Other meanings

2. adjective

Of the muscles of the little finger.

3. noun

The ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the little finger; the hypothenar eminence.

4. noun

Any of those muscles: the abductor, flexor, or opponens digiti minimi.

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