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.
Anacusis is the medical term meaning complete deafness.
Syncope is the medical term meaning fainting.
Lamina is the medical term meaning layers.
Sensation is the medical term meaning feeling.
Eructation is the medical term meaning burping.eructation
Atrophy is the medical term meaning shrinking.
Metastasize is the medical term meaning "to spread."
Stasis is the medical term meaning stopping.
Strabismus is the medical term meaning cockeye.
Flexion is the medical term meaning bending
Medial is the medical term meaning central.