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Adduction

Meaning in anatomy & physiology, with examples

/əˈdʌkʃən/nounCommon term

In anatomy & physiology, adduction means: Movement of a limb or body part toward the midline of the body, such as bringing a raised arm back down to the side.

In Turkish: addüksiyon, yaklaştırma

How it is used

The opposite of abduction. The verb is adduct, and the muscles are adductors, such as the adductor group in the inner thigh. A groin strain in sport is often an injury to these muscles.

Example sentences

  1. The adductor muscles of the thigh produce adduction of the hip.

  2. Squeezing a ball between the knees tests hip adduction strength.

Common collocations

  • hip adduction
  • adductor muscles
  • adduct the arm
  • thumb adduction
  • abductionMovement of a limb or body part away from the midline of the body, such as raising the arm out to the side.
  • extensionA straightening movement that increases the angle between two body parts, such as straightening the elbow or the knee. It is the opposite of flexion.
  • jointA place where two or more bones meet. Some joints, like the knee, move freely; others, like those between the bones of the skull, hardly move at all.
  • muscleA tissue or organ made of cells that can contract (shorten) to produce movement or force. The three types are skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle.

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