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Pinkie vs Hypothenar - What's the difference?

pinkie | hypothenar |

In anatomy terms the difference between pinkie and hypothenar

is that pinkie is a little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb while hypothenar is of the muscles of the little finger.

As an adjective hypothenar is

of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.

pinkie

English

Etymology 1

From Dutch .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb.
  • (anatomy, less commonly) A little toe, the toe furthest on a foot from the big toe.
    • Alternative forms
    * pinky
    Synonyms
    * (little finger) little finger, auricular finger, ear-finger, fifth finger (US), fourth finger (UK), mercurial finger, pinkie finger * (little toe) little toe, pinkie toe

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) bingu .

    Noun

    (head)
  • (Australia, South Australia) A bilby.
    • ----

    hypothenar

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.
  • (anatomy) Of the muscles of the little finger.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (technical) Ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the pinkie.
  • Each of those muscles, namely abductor, flexor'' and ''opponens digiti minimi .

    • Synonyms

    * hypothenar eminence * hypothenar muscle