Medical Definition of Extensor pollicis brevis

1. Origin, dorsal surface of radius; insertion, base of proximal phalanx of thumb; action, extends and abducts the thumb; nerve supply, radial. Synonym: musculus extensor pollicis brevis, musculus extensor brevis pollicis, short extensor muscle of thumb. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Extensor Pollicis Brevis

extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi ulnaris
extensor digital expansion
extensor digiti minimi
extensor digitorum
extensor digitorum brevis
extensor digitorum longus
extensor expansion
extensor hallucis brevis
extensor hallucis longus
extensor indicis
extensor indicis proprius
extensor muscle
extensor muscle of fingers
extensor muscle of little finger
extensor pollicis brevis (current term)
extensor pollicis longus
extensor retinaculum
extensors
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extent
extention
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extenuate
extenuated
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extenuating
extenuating circumstance
extenuating circumstances
extenuatingly

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