Ball-of-the-thumb Definition

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(anatomy, informal) The fleshy portion, opposite the nail, of the first segment (first phalange) of the human thumb.

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(anatomy) The most fleshy portion of the palm of the human hand, located adjacent to the second joint of the thumb: the thenar eminence.

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Noun

Singular:

ball-of-the-thumb

Plural:

balls of the thumb

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