abductor muscle — noun a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line • Syn: ↑abductor • Derivationally related forms: ↑abduct (for: ↑abductor) • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
abductor muscle — any of the muscles that cause movement of a limb away from the midplane of the body or away from a neighbouring part or limb (compare adductor muscle), as in raising the arms to the side (effected by the deltoideus muscle) or spreading the… … Universalium
abductor muscle — The muscle that draws an appendage or part away from an axis of the body; see adductor muscle … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
abductor muscle of great toe — abductor hallucis muscle musculus abductor hallucis … Medical dictionary
abductor muscle of little finger — musculus abductor digiti minimi manus … Medical dictionary
abductor muscle of little toe — musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis … Medical dictionary
abductor muscle of thumb long — musculus abductor pollicis longus … Medical dictionary
abductor muscle of thumb short — musculus abductor pollicis brevis … Medical dictionary
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
abductor — noun 1. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) • Syn: ↑kidnapper, ↑kidnaper, ↑snatcher • Derivationally related forms: ↑snatch (for: ↑snatcher), ↑abduct, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
