In medical terminology, the thumb is called a "pollex" from the Latin pollere, which means to be strong. It can also be called the digitus (manus) primus [I] or "first finger".
its called the "pollex" or "1st finger"
Its latin name and the name used in anatomy (when we can be bothered to be accurate) is pollucis (pol-oosh-is)
Pollical means pertaining to the thumb.
Syncope is the medical term meaning fainting.
Anacusis is the medical term meaning complete deafness.
Lamina is the medical term meaning layers.
Sensation is the medical term meaning feeling.
Eructation is the medical term meaning burping.eructation
Kyphotic is the medical term meaning humpbacked.
Atrophy is the medical term meaning shrinking.
Alimentation is the medical term meaning food.
Flexion is the medical term meaning bending
Unguis is the medical term meaning nail.
Acornuate is the medical term meaning hornless.