VOLAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does volar mean? 

• VOLAR (adjective)
  The adjective VOLAR has 1 sense:

1. relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot

  Familiarity information: VOLAR used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VOLAR (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

palmar; volar

Context example:

the palmar muscle

Pertainym:

palm (the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers)

sole (the underside of the foot)

 Context examples 

The test is administered by pressing the antigen heads of the Multitest applicator firmly onto the volar surface of the lower arm.

(Cell-Mediated Immunity Multitest, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare disorder which affects the volar surfaces of fingers.

(Achenbach Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)