noun
- the fleshy mounds on the palm of the hand at the base of the thumb
Usage: anatomy; plural form
Examples
- The massage therapist worked on the thenars to relieve thumb tension.
- Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause numbness in the thenars.
- The anatomist pointed to the thenars during the hand dissection.
- Rock climbers often develop calluses on their thenars.
- The physical therapist examined the patient’s swollen thenars.