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Definition
The ancient Romans used the Latin word vola to refer to both the palm of the hand and the sole of the foot. In English the term "volar" means "pertaining to the palm or the sole."
cf "palmar" meaning "the palm side of hand" and "plantar" meaning "the sole of foot"