Adducted
physiology. to move or draw toward the axis of the body or one of its parts (opposed to ).
also called addition compound. chemistry. a combination of two or more independently stable compounds by means of van der waals’ forces, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds.
compare (def 2), .
historical examples
this usually occurs when the limb is slightly flexed or adducted, and rotated either inwards or outwards.
manual of surgery volume second: extremities–head–neck. sixth edition. alexander miles
when the jaw was adducted, the coronoid process moved upward and inside the cheek.
the adductor muscles of the jaw in some primitive reptiles richard c. fox
the foot is adducted and rotated inward, as in a case of clubfoot.
surgery, with special reference to podiatry maximilian stern
when the jaw was adducted, the insertion of the anterior pterygoid was in a plane nearly level with the origin.
the adductor muscles of the jaw in some primitive reptiles richard c. fox
the foot may retain its normal att-tude, or the toes may be pointed and adducted.
manual of surgery volume second: extremities–head–neck. sixth edition. alexander miles
the heel is drawn up, the anterior part of the foot is adducted and inverted at the mid-tarsal joint.
manual of surgery volume second: extremities–head–neck. sixth edition. alexander miles
at the same time the shaft of the femur is adducted and rotated outwards.
manual of surgery volume second: extremities–head–neck. sixth edition. alexander miles
the fingers are separately flexed and extended, abducted and adducted in an entirely irregular way.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 2, slice 8 various
verb (transitive)
(of a muscle) to draw or pull (a leg, arm, etc) towards the median axis of the body compare abduct (sense 2)
noun
(chem) a compound formed by direct combination of two or more different compounds or elements
adduct ad·duct (ə-dŭkt’, ā-dŭkt’)
v. ad·duct·ed, ad·duct·ing, ad·ducts
to draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.
ad·duc’tion n.
ad·duc’tive adj.
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