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Adduction (Noun)

Meaning

(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The movement of the arm toward the body is an example of adduction in the shoulder joint.
  • Adduction of the thigh occurs when the leg is brought back to the midline of the body.
  • The adductor muscles in the thigh are responsible for adduction of the leg.
  • During adduction of the fingers, the fingers move toward the middle finger.
  • The hip joint allows for adduction, which is the movement of the leg toward the body's midline.

Hypernyms

  • Movement
  • Move
  • Motility

Related Words

  • Adduct (verb)
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