hand (redirected from keep hand)

hand (hand) the distal part of the upper limb, consisting of the carpus, metacarpus, and fingers.

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ape hand  one with the thumb permanently extended.

claw hand  see clawhand.

cleft hand  a malformation in which the division between the fingers extends into the metacarpus; often with just two large digits, one on either side of the cleft.

Cleft hand.

club hand  see clubhand.

drop hand  wristdrop.

lobster-claw hand  cleft h.

mitten hand  a hand in which several fingers are fused together and have a common nail.

writing hand  in paralysis agitans, assumption of the position by which a pen is commonly held.

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hand (hnd) n. 1. The terminal part of the human arm located below the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb. 2. A homologous or similar part in other animals.

hand dorsal view of bones in the hand

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hand

1. unit of measurement of height in a horse; hands high, abbreviated hh. 1 hand?=?4 inches?=?10.16 cm.

2. the terminal part of an upper extremity of a primate.

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hand gallop

a restrained gallop at less than top speed.

hand milking

see handmilking.