Definition of Abductor muscle

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

Exact synonyms: Abductor
Generic synonyms: Skeletal Muscle, Striated Muscle
Specialized synonyms: Musculus Abductor Digiti Minimi Manus, Musculus Abductor Digiti Minimi Pedis, Musculus Abductor Hallucis, Musculus Abductor Pollicis
Derivative terms: Abduct

Medical Definition of Abductor muscle

1. Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body. For example, the abductor leg muscles serve to spread the legs. The opposite of abductor is adductor. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abductor Muscle

abducing
abduct
abducted
abductee
abductees
abducting
abduction
abductions
abductive
abductive reasoning
abductively
abductor
abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot
abductor digiti minimi muscle of hand
abductor hallucis
abductor muscle (current term)
abductor muscle of great toe
abductor muscle of little finger
abductor muscle of little toe
abductor oculi
abductor pollicis brevis
abductor pollicis longus
abductores
abductors
abducts
abeam
abear
abearance
abeared
abearing

Other Resources:

Search for Abductor muscle on Dictionary.com!Search for Abductor muscle on Thesaurus.com!Search for Abductor muscle on Google!Search for Abductor muscle on Wikipedia!

Quick Links

Search