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Adductor muscle

Introduction: Adductor muscle

Description of Adductor muscle

Adductor muscle: [TA] muscle that causes movement toward the median plane of the body, the axis of the third finger or second toe, or, in the case of the thumb, the plane of the palm. SYN: musculus adductor [TA], adductor.
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Adductor muscle: a muscle that draws a part toward the median line.
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Hierarchical classifications of Adductor muscle

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WordNet 2.1

  • skeletal muscle,striated muscle
  • muscle,musculus
  • contractile organ,contractor
  • organ
  • body part
  • part,piece
  • thing
  • entity

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