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name of the particular finger

English translation: middle finger

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English term or phrase:name of the particular finger
Selected answer:middle finger

18:43 Jun 26, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical (general) / Anatomy
English term or phrase: name of the particular finger
Please help:

I need the actual name in English of the 3rd finger-the one before the ring finger and after the forefinger (not the thumb, forefinger-index finger,ring finger,little finger but the other one??).
Li
middle finger
Explanation:
just like that :o)

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-06-26 18:48:31 GMT)
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The four fingers on the hand are located at the outermost edge of the palm. These four digits can be folded over the palm, this allows for the holding of objects, and furthermore the grasping of small objects. Each finger, starting with the one closest to the thumb, has a colloquial name to distinguish it from the others:
index finger or pointer finger
middle finger
ring finger
little finger or pinky
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Hand
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lim0nka
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:30
Grading comment
Thank you all.
It would be better if one could give all different names for it & its different usages.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +26middle finger
lim0nka
5 +3median finger
Hacene
5 +1digitus III (dig. III)
Jacqueline van der Spek
3 +2long finger (digitus medius)
Kirill Semenov


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +26
middle finger


Explanation:
just like that :o)

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-06-26 18:48:31 GMT)
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The four fingers on the hand are located at the outermost edge of the palm. These four digits can be folded over the palm, this allows for the holding of objects, and furthermore the grasping of small objects. Each finger, starting with the one closest to the thumb, has a colloquial name to distinguish it from the others:
index finger or pointer finger
middle finger
ring finger
little finger or pinky
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Hand

lim0nka
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thank you all.
It would be better if one could give all different names for it & its different usages.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Hacene: yes, but not in medical terms
4 mins
agree  Orla Ryan: fine for everyday usage
10 mins
agree  Stefanie Sendelbach: Considering the names of the other fingers that Li provides us with, middle finger fits in perfectly.
13 mins
agree  Rajan Chopra
13 mins
agree  Elena Sgarbo (X): Yes, "middle finger" is the name used in Gray's Anatomy, US hospitals, and medical articles such as this (UK): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d...
17 mins
  -> and a British TV series I am translating at the moment :o) thank you, Elena
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
29 mins
agree  Milena Sahakian
34 mins
agree  Kirill Semenov: sometimes "long finger"
35 mins
agree  RHELLER
37 mins
agree  awilliams
41 mins
agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
54 mins
agree  Attila Piróth
1 hr
agree  DGK T-I
2 hrs
agree  Jörgen Slet
3 hrs
agree  Selcuk Akyuz
5 hrs
agree  Eva Karpouzi
5 hrs
agree  Charlie Bavington
6 hrs
agree  Rosemary Schmid: And, in the USA, the "middle finger" is also used for a rude gesture, in which case the expression is "to give someone the finger" and the "middle finger" is known.
7 hrs
agree  Nanny Wintjens
7 hrs
agree  Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
8 hrs
agree  Tahir
9 hrs
agree  Ray Luo
11 hrs
agree  airmailrpl: definitely the "middle finger"
12 hrs
agree  LJC (X)
16 hrs
agree  senin
1 day 13 hrs
agree  PRAKASH SHARMA: not only in the usa, it's also in india, middle fingure is used for rude gestures.
2 days 1 hr
agree  Vilena Petrovic
2 days 2 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
median finger


Explanation:
in everyday language, you call that the middle finger, but in medicine, it is called the median finger


    Reference: http://www.rjhrm.ro/dump_articol.php?id_numar=6&id_articol=3...
Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Elena Sgarbo (X): Hi Hacene. I've never heard "median finger" in Medicine in the US. (The article you quote does not appear to be written by English-speaking authors).
16 mins
  -> http://www.defra.gov.uk/hort/hmi/common/pdf_msanx/x_bananas.... on page 3 for instance
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
26 mins
  -> cheers Vicky
neutral  DGK T-I: the banana ref.doesn't do the job ,because it's a 'hand' of bananas, but http://www.racehorsetrainers.org/pdfs/employeepack.pdf (lawyers for British SLA)shows it is used too -although in my experience 'middle finger' is used (including medically) mostly ~
2 hrs
  -> Cheers Giuli
agree  Jörgen Slet: uncommon but apparently OK
3 hrs
  -> cheers Jörgen
agree  Nanny Wintjens
7 hrs
  -> cheers N.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
long finger (digitus medius)


Explanation:
The middle finger is also called "long finger". Please find at the link below Latin and English names for different parts of hand.

Please find at the link Latin and English names for different parts of hand.


    Reference: http://ht.tom.ru/anatomy.html
Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jörgen Slet
2 hrs
agree  Nanny Wintjens
6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
digitus III (dig. III)


Explanation:
that is if you want it in (medical) Latin. But in ordinary English I'd definitely go for the previously suggested middle finger.

HTH,
Jacqueline

Jacqueline van der Spek
Netherlands
Local time: 11:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jörgen Slet
1 hr
  -> thank you, Jörgen
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