: of, relating to, or involving the palm of the hand
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However, just zapping fingers doesn’t provide a way of getting those signals to show up just on the bottom (palmar) side of the fingers, rather than the top (dorsal) side, which is where the signal is originating.
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IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2023
The backhanded stimulation technique works because your palm and finger pads are way, way more sensitive than the backs of your hands, thanks to about 60 times more mechanoreceptors on the palmar side.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2023
Design Most carpal tunnel braces are made with a rigid insert along the palmar side of the brace, says Wu, to keep the wrist in a neutral position.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2023
IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2023
The backhanded stimulation technique works because your palm and finger pads are way, way more sensitive than the backs of your hands, thanks to about 60 times more mechanoreceptors on the palmar side.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2023
Design Most carpal tunnel braces are made with a rigid insert along the palmar side of the brace, says Wu, to keep the wrist in a neutral position.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2023
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First Known Use
1656, in the meaning defined above
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palmar
adjective
pal·mar
ˈpal-mər 
ˈpä(l)m-ər
ˈpä(l)m-ər
: of, relating to, or involving the palm of the hand
palmar surfaces
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