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adductor
ad·duc·tor A0082700 (ə-dŭk′tər)n. A muscle that draws a body part, such as a finger, arm, or toe, inward toward the median axis of the body or of an extremity. [New Latin, from Latin addūcere, adduct-, to bring to, contract; see adduce.]adductor (əˈdʌktə) n (Physiology) a muscle that adductsad•duc•tor (əˈdʌk tər) n. any muscle that adducts (opposed to abductor). [1740–50; < New Latin, Late Latin: conductor. See adduce, -tor] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | adductor - a muscle that draws a body part toward the median lineadductor muscleskeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripesmusculus adductor brevis - the short adductor muscle of the thighmusculus adductor longus - the long adductor muscle of the thighgreat adductor muscle, musculus adductor magnus - the muscle that adducts and extends the thighmusculus adductor hallucis - the adductor muscle of the great toe | Translationsadductor
adductor[ə′dək·tər] (anatomy) Any muscle that draws a part of the body toward the median axis. adductor
adductor [ah-duk´ter] that which adducts; see also anatomic Table of Muscles in the Appendices.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. Synonym(s): musculus adductor [TA], adductoradductor (ə-dŭk′tər)n. A muscle that draws a body part, such as a finger, arm, or toe, inward toward the median axis of the body or of an extremity.Adductor Any muscle that pulls toward the midline—medial plane—of the bodyadductor Adductor muscle Anatomy Any muscle that pulls toward the midline–medial plane of the bodyad·duc·tor (ă-dŭk'tŏr) A muscle that draws a part toward the median plane; or, in the case of the digits, toward the normal axis of the middle finger or the second toe. adductor - (also called a depressor) a muscle that pulls a structure or limb towards the main part of the body. An example is the adductor mandibulae, which closes the jaws in amphibians.
- a muscle that pulls together two structures such as the two valves of a shell.
adductor Related to adductor: adductor muscle, adductor longus, adductor canal, Adductor tubercle, Adductor pollicisSynonyms for adductornoun a muscle that draws a body part toward the median lineSynonymsRelated Words- skeletal muscle
- striated muscle
- musculus adductor brevis
- musculus adductor longus
- great adductor muscle
- musculus adductor magnus
- musculus adductor hallucis
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