thumb

thumb definition - medical

thumb (thŭm)

noun
The short thick digit of the human hand, next to the index finger and opposable to each of the other four digits.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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