Medical Term:
abduction
Pronunciation: ab-dŭk′shŭn
Definition:
- Movement of a body part away from the median plane (of the body, in the case of limbs; of the hand or foot, in the case of digits).
- Monocular rotation (duction) of the eye toward the temple.
- A position resulting from such movement.
Synonym(s): abductioTA
[L. abductio]
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