abduction 2
the centre line of the body, or to pull a toe or
finger away from the central line of a leg or
arm. Compare adduct
abduction abduction / d”kʃən/ noun the movement
of a part of the body away from the centre line
of the body or away from a neighbouring part.
Opposite adduction. See illustration at ANATOMICAL
TERMS in Supplement
‘Mary was nursed in a position of not more than 90°
upright with her legs in abduction.’ [British
Journal of Nursing]
abductor abductor d”ktə/, abductor muscle /
d”ktə m”s(ə)l/ noun a muscle which pulls a
part of the body away from the centre line of
the body or away from a neighbouring part.
Opposite adductor
Abduction
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