vola

vola — noun

1. in anatomy, the flat inner surface of the human hand that extends from the wrist

1.名詞C2
釋義

in anatomy, the flat inner surface of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the base of the fingers, or the corresponding broad area on the underside of the foot.

例句

The surgeon examined the patient's vola before the hand operation and marked the incision line.

medical context: vola examined before surgery

Dylan rested the guitar pick against the vola of his left hand while changing chords.

collocation: vola of the hand

同義詞
  • palm

    everyday word for the inner surface of the hand; 'vola' is the formal anatomical label

  • sole

    everyday word for the underside of the foot; 'vola' can refer to this area as well, though 'sole' is far more common

用法筆記

A technical term used mainly in medical and anatomical writing; in everyday speech, 'palm' refers to the hand and 'sole' refers to the foot.