SINCE 1828
palmaris
noun
pal·mar·is
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plural palmares\ -ˌēz
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Medical Definition of palmaris
: either of two muscles of the palm of the hand:
a
: palmaris brevis
b
: palmaris longus — see palmar interosseus
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