The thumb is the first digit of the hand, next to the index finger. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position (where the palm is facing...

Brachydactyly type D, also known as short thumb, stub thumb, or clubbed thumb, is a genetic trait clinically recognised by a thumb being relatively short and round...

Thumbs! is a collective term for the O Entertainment short films created by Steve Oedekerk using "Thumbation" technology, a process which combines live-action...

In English, the phrase rule of thumb refers to an approximate method for doing something, based on practical experience rather than theory. This usage...

A thumb signal, usually described as a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, is a common hand gesture achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb extended upward...

The Thumb is a region and a peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten. The Thumb area is generally...

green thumb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Green thumb means a natural talent for gardening or a gardener with such a talent. Green Thumb may refer...

Look up thumbing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Thumbing may refer to: The act of typing on a small keyboard (known as a thumb keyboard) solely (or...

control movement of the thumb become constricted by their tendon sheath in the wrist. This results in pain and tenderness on the thumb side of the wrist. Radial...

Hitchhiker's thumb, also known as distal hyperextensibility of the thumb, is the condition of having a thumb that has a distal phalange that bends backwards...

A thumb war or thumb fight is a game played by two players in which the thumbs are used to simulate fighting. The objective of the game is to "pin" the...

Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. The History of Tom Thumb was published in 1621 and was the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no...

Thumb twiddling is an activity that is done with the hands of an individual whereby the fingers are interlocked and the thumbs circle around a common point...

Nintendo thumb, also known as gamer's thumb and similar names, is a form of repetitive strain injury (RSI) caused by excessive playing of video games with...

The muscles of the thumb are nine skeletal muscles located in the hand and forearm. The muscles allow for flexion, extension, adduction, abduction and...

up thumb or thumbs in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The thumb is the first digit of the human hand. Thumb or Thumbs may also refer to: ARM Thumb, an...

A thumb keyboard, or a thumb board, is a type of keyboard commonly found on PDAs, mobile phones, and PDA phones which has a familiar layout to an ordinary...

Thumb sucking is a behavior found in humans, chimpanzees, captive ring-tailed lemurs, and other primates. It usually involves placing the thumb into the...

A thumb break or retaining strap is a safety device installed on many holsters and sheaths to prevent a weapon from being unintentionally drawn. The thumb...

Triphalangeal thumb (TPT) is a congenital malformation where the thumb has three phalanges instead of two. The extra phalangeal bone can vary in size from...

Thumb-2 was to achieve code density similar to Thumb with performance similar to the ARM instruction set on 32-bit memory. Thumb-2 extends the Thumb instruction...

Thumb Peak may refer to: Thumb Peak (British Columbia), in the Vancouver Island Ranges, Canada Thumb Peak (Palawan), Philippines Thumb Peak, a mountain...

A thumb ring is a ring meant to be worn on one's thumb. Most commonly, thumb rings are used as an archery equipment designed to protect the thumb pulp...

The thumb tribe (or sometimes thumb generation) is the younger generation with members who are more adept at texting using their thumbs than talking on...

of the cross; however Christians keep the thumb raised — the three raised fingers (index, middle, and thumb) are frequently allegorically interpreted...

Devils Thumb,[1][2] or Taalkhunaxhkʼu Shaa in Tlingit, is a mountain in the Stikine Icecap region of the Alaska–British Columbia border, near Petersburg...

(January 4, 1838 – July 15, 1883), better known by his stage name "General Tom Thumb", was an American with dwarfism who achieved great fame as a performer under...

the thumb may refer to: Thenar eminence, most fleshy portion of the palm of the human hand, located adjacent to the second joint of the thumb Thumb pulp...

Look up Tom Thumb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tom Thumb is a diminutive hero of English folklore. Tom Thumb may also refer to: Tom Thumb (comics)...

Tom Thumb is a chain of supermarkets in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It operates under the name Tom Thumb for traditional grocery stores and Flagship...