: relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
specifically
: located on the same side as the palm of the hand
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Pain thresholds were lower on the genital locations than the volar forearm, and immediately and 15 minutes after masturbation than at baseline.
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2013
The Portland Trail Blazers announced Friday that rookie guard Shaedon Sharpe has been diagnosed with a volar avulsion fracture to his right fifth finger.
—oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2022
Gasol finished with a season-high 18 points and a volar plate fracture to his pinkie that was revealed in a post-game X-ray.
—Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2021
Multiple healed scars of the face, chin and volar surface distal phalanges of the fingers of both hands.
—Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2019
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2013
The Portland Trail Blazers announced Friday that rookie guard Shaedon Sharpe has been diagnosed with a volar avulsion fracture to his right fifth finger.
—oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2022
Gasol finished with a season-high 18 points and a volar plate fracture to his pinkie that was revealed in a post-game X-ray.
—Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2021
Multiple healed scars of the face, chin and volar surface distal phalanges of the fingers of both hands.
—Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2019
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“Volar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volar. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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