adductor definition medical
Related to adductor: adductor muscle, adductor longus, adductor canal, Adductor tubercle, Adductor pollicis. (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. (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. ad·duc·tor. 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. adductor. ( 1 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. 2  a muscle that pulls together two structures such as the two valves of a shell. Historical Examples. 1  She had almost forgotten, for the moment, that this man was her abductor and her father's enemy. 2  The little girl was very slender, yet her abductor staggered as he walked. 3  Toward the close of the examination, however, it began to dawn on the abductor that possibly he had made an error. ad·duc·tion. Movement of a body part toward the median plane (of the body, in the case of limbs; of the hand or foot, in the case of digits). adduction (əduk´shən), n the process of bringing two objects toward each other; the opposite of abduction. abductor ab·duc·tor (āb-dŭk'tər) n. A muscle that draws a body part, such as a finger, arm, or toe, away from the midline of the body or of an extremity. abductor. (āb-dŭk'tər) A muscle that draws a limb or part of a limb away from the midline of the body. A strain, which is a stretch or tear in a muscle or tendon, is sometimes referred to as a pulled muscle. Strains to the adductor muscles can result from poor flexibility, inadequate warm-up before exercise, muscle imbalance, muscle weakness, fatigue, or a single violent force applied to the muscle. A groin strain is an injury to one or more of the muscles in the adductor muscle group (adductor magnus, adductor minimus, adductor brevis, adductor longus, gracilis, pectineus). These muscles attach the pelvis and the inner portion of the thigh bone (femur) and move the leg toward the midline of the body. movement of the arm inwards to the side of the body, of a leg inwards towards the other leg, of a thumb, finger or toe towards the middle of the hand or foot; adductor a muscle with this action. Opposite of abduction. Figure 1.
A muscle that pulls a structure or limb towards the main part of the body.