Definitions
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- noun The back of the hand.
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- noun medicine, anatomy, rare The back of the hand.
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (opisthen, "behind", "back") + θέναρ (thenar, "palm of the hand")
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reesetee commented on the word opisthenar
The back of the hand
March 7, 2007