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The projecting mass at the base of the thumb: what is popularly known as the ball of the thumb.
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Eminence

n. a projection, often rounded, on an organ or tissue, particularly on a bone. An example is the iliopubic eminence on the hip bone.... eminence

Thenar

n. 1. the palm of the hand. 2. the fleshy prominent part of the hand at the base of the thumb. Compare hypothenar.

—thenar adj.... thenar


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