Ball of the thumb

Ball of the thumb

Ball of the thumb may be:
* Thenar eminence, most fleshy portion of the palm of the human hand, located adjacent to the second joint of the thumb
* Fleshy portion (opposite the nail), of the first segment (first phalange) of the human thumb


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