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Meanings of thenar in English

Portuguese
palma da mão
Catalan
palmell
Spanish
palma

The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers.

        palma da mão

        Of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb.

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              It might be related to preferential use of thenar muscles in humans, which render these muscles and their motor neurons more susceptible to oxidative stress.
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              Translations for thenar
              Spanish
              palma
              Thenar through the time