Look up: adduction

1. adduction
   [n] - (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
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2. Adduction
   Movement of a limb toward middle of body, such as bringing arms to side from extended position at shoulder.
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3. Adduction
   Movement of a part towards the midline, e. g. adduction at the hip joint moves the leg toward the midline and adduction of both legs would press the knees together or cross the legs.
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4. Adduction
   Moved toward an imaginary midline that separates the left and right sides of the body
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5. Adduction
   The bringing of a limb towards the trunk.
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6. Adduction
   Adduction: Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body. The opposite of adduction is abduction. An adductor muscle pulls toward the midline of the body. For example, the adductor muscles of the legs pull the legs toward the midline of the body so the legs are closer together. From the Latin pr...
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7. adduction
   move inwards towards central axis of the body Category: Medicine
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8. Adduction
   Ad·duc'tion noun [ Confer French adduction . See Adduce .] 1. The act of adducing or bringing forward. « An adduction of facts gathered from various quarters. I. Taylor. » 2. (Physiol.)...
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9. adduction
   <anatomy, orthopaedics> Movement of the limbs toward the medial plane of the body or toward the axial line of the limb. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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10. adduction
    noun (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
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11. adduction
    (ә-duk´shәn) the act of adducting; the state of being adducted.
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12. Adduction
    • (n.) The act of adducing or bringing forward. • (n.) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis]; -- opposed to abduction.
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13. adduction
    adduction 1. To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb. 2. The action of adducing or bringing forward facts or statements.
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14. adduction
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-dŭk′shŭn Definitions: 1. Movement of a body part toward the median plane (of the body, in the case of limbs; of the hand or foot, in the case of digits). 2. Monocular rotation (duction) of the eye toward the nose. 3. A position resulting from such movement.
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15. adduction
    Latin ad = to, and ductum = led, hence, movement towards; verb - adduct.
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16. adduction
    (au-duk;shun) The movement of a body part toward the axis or midline of the body; movement of a digit toward the axis of the limb.
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17. adduction
    (au-duk;shun) The movement of a body part toward the axis or midline of the body; movement of a digit toward the axis of the limb.
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18. Adduction
    `Adduction` is a movement which brings a part of the anatomy closer to the sagittal plane of the body. It is opposed to abduction. Muscles of adduction: Upper limb: Lower limb: Other: References: <references/> External links:
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