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the·nar | \ ˈthē-ˌnär 
, -nər \
, -nər \Definition of thenar
: of, relating to, involving, or constituting the ball of the thumb or the intrinsic musculature of the thumb
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thenar
adjectivethe·nar | \ ˈthē-ˌnär , -nər \
, -nər \Medical Definition of thenar
: of, relating to, involving, or constituting the thenar eminence or the thenar muscles
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The first known use of thenar was circa 1857
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