vola

vola — 名詞

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

1.名詞C2
釋義

手掌；足底

手掌或腳底的解剖學名稱

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.

醫師在手術前檢查病人的手掌，並標記出切口的位置。

medical context: vola examined before surgery

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

Dylan 在換和弦時，將吉他pick靠在左手的手掌上。

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.