adductor /ad·duc·tor/ (ah-duk´tor) [L.] that which adducts, as the adductor muscle.
adductor
adductor
ad·duc·tor ( -d k tr)n. A muscle that draws a body part, such as a finger, an arm, or a toe, inward toward the median axis of the body or of an extremity. |
adductor
[əduk′tər]
a muscle that draws a part toward the midline or axis of the body. Compare abductor.
adductor
that which adducts.
thigh adductor muscles
include the pectineus, gracilis and the adductor itself. These and the external obturator muscle can be affected by obturator paralysis which allows the legs to spread. Section of the pectineus and adductor has been suggested as a palliative treatment for canine hip dysplasia.
adductor
Adductor muscle Anatomy Any muscle that pulls toward the midline–medial plane of the body
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