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Of the center of the hand
Answer for the clue "Of the center of the hand ", 6 letters:
palmar
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Palmar is an anatomical term of location meaning near or related to the palm of the hand: Palmar aponeurosis , deep fascia connecting and within the muscles of the palm Palmar arches (disambiguation) , various combinations of arteries in the hand and arm ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot; "the volar surface"; "the palmar muscle" [syn: volar ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context anatomy not comparable English) Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or comparable appendage
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Palmar \Pal"mar\, a. [L. palmaris, fr. palma the palm of the hand: cf. F. palmaire.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or corresponding with, the palm of the hand. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the under side of the wings of birds.
Usage examples of palmar.
I brought you an example of the palmar aponeurosis and the contractions which so interested you and Dupuytren.
I took it in both of mine and pressed the gnarled fingers back, rubbing my thumb gently over the thickened palmar aponeurosis that was trapping the tendons.
The palmar and plantar soles, though thick and tough, are not rigid boxes like hoofs, but may be made to bend even by human fingers.
In fact he was quite pleased with it: one of the few female corpses he had seen with that curious quasi-calcification of the palmar aponeuroses - fresh, too - but since it was only the hands that interested him at the moment, would either of his colleagues choose to go snacks?