Definition of Adductor muscle

1. Noun. A muscle that draws a body part toward the median line.

Exact synonyms: Adductor
Generic synonyms: Skeletal Muscle, Striated Muscle
Specialized synonyms: Musculus Adductor Brevis, Musculus Adductor Longus, Great Adductor Muscle, Musculus Adductor Magnus, Musculus Adductor Hallucis
Derivative terms: Adduct

Medical Definition of Adductor muscle

1. Any muscle that pulls inward toward the midline of the body. For example, the adductor muscles of the leg serve to pull the legs together. The opposite of adductor is abductor. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adductor Muscle

adduction
adduction
adductions
adductive
adductor
adductor
adductors
adductor brevis
adductor canal
adductor hallucis
adductor hiatus
adductor longus
adductor magnus
adductor minimus muscle
adductor muscle (current term)
adductor muscle (current term)
adductor muscle of great toe
adductor muscle of thumb
adductor pollicis
adductor reflex
adductor tubercle
adducts
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add on
add to
add together
add up
ade
adeem
adeemed

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