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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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  • The back of the hand

    March 7, 2007