palmar

adjective

pal·​mar ˈpal-mər 

ˈpä-,

ˈpäl-,

ˈpȯ-,

ˈpȯl- 

: of, relating to, or involving the palm of the hand

Examples of palmar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Choose age-appropriate finger food options Ages 6-9 Months: Serve finger foods that babies can pick up using their palmar grasp (full hand). —Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 July 2024

However, just zapping fingers doesn’t provide a way of getting those signals to show up just on the bottom (palmar) side of the fingers, rather than the top (dorsal) side, which is where the signal is originating. —IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2023

The backhanded stimulation technique works because your palm and finger pads are way, way more sensitive than the backs of your hands, thanks to about 60 times more mechanoreceptors on the palmar side. —IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2023

Design Most carpal tunnel braces are made with a rigid insert along the palmar side of the brace, says Wu, to keep the wrist in a neutral position. —Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

palmar

adjective

pal·​mar ˈpal-mər  ˈpä(l)m-ər 

: of, relating to, or involving the palm of the hand

palmar surfaces