~ THUMB  id+ | THICK FINGER akin to a THIGH |
^u       id+ | FLEA CRUSHING FINGERS |
  eng    THUMB    etymology see> THIGH
  sp     PULGAR   THUMB
         PULGA    FLEA
  lat    PULEX    same
         POLLEX   THUMB
         POLLUX   THUMB and also
         HALLUX   GREAT TOE
  indeur POL      FINGER
  ukr    PALECZ   THUMB and FINGERS
  hx>   FINGER USED TO CRUNCH FLEAS
  med>  PREAXIAL or ANTERIOR FINGER
        ONLY FINGER WITH TWO
  RATHER THAN THREE PHALANGES
  TRI PHALANGEAL THUMBS MAY BE A SIGN
  OF OTHER MAJOR MALFORMATIONS  see> SYNDROME
  BIFID or BIFURCATED THUMBS ALSO REPRESENT
  A BIRTH DEFECT THAT MAY POINT TO
  SUGGEST CARDIOVASCULAR OR OTHER MALFORMATIONS
  sug> DYSMORPHOLOGY   sug> TERATOLOGY
  cont> see> THIGH     see> TOMB
  see> TUMOR