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ADDUCTION

\ɐdˈʌkʃən], \ɐdˈʌkʃən], \ɐ_d_ˈʌ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of ADDUCTION

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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1. Movement of a limb toward the central axis of the body, or beyond it. 2. A position resulting from such movement.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

Drawing toward median line.

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
By William R. Warner

The act of bringing forward.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

The movement towards the median axis.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

The action by which parts are drawn towards the axis of the body. The muscles which execute this function are called Adductors.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

Act of drawing together, or toward a median line.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

The drawing of a part toward the median line of the body or (in the case of the fingers and toes) toward the middle line of a limb. As applied to the hand, flexion toward the ulnar side of the forearm. [Lat.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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