volar

¹

[ voh-ler ]

adjective

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

volar

²

[ voh-ler ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or used for flight.

volar

/ ˈvəʊlə /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of volar¹

1805–15; < Latin vol ( a ) palm of hand, sole of foot + -ar ¹

Origin of volar²

1830–40; < Latin vol ( āre ) to fly + -ar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of volar¹

C19: from Latin vola hollow of the hand, palm, sole of the foot

Example Sentences

Green said he was playing after suffering a volar plate injury to his ring finger on his left hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Rajon Rondo was given an MRI on Monday that revealed a non-displaced volar plate avulsion fracture on his right ring finger.

From Los Angeles Times

A 3�4�5 cm. fibrous mass in the subcutis about the digital flexor tendon on the volar surface of the metacarpus.

From Project Gutenberg

There is volar flexion of the phalanges when the subject is at rest.

From Project Gutenberg

These experiments with filled spaces, like the earlier experiments, were made on the volar side of the forearm beginning near the wrist.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• aerial
• floating
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