adductor |
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As a noun adductor
is (anatomy) a muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose.
As an adjective undefined is
lacking a definition or value.
adductor |
groin |
As nouns the difference between adductor and groin
is that
adductor is a muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose while
groin is the crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.
As a verb groin is
to deliver a blow to the genitals.
adduce |
adductor |
As a verb adduce
is to bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.
As a noun adductor is
(anatomy) a muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose.
adductor |
extensor |
In anatomy terms the difference between adductor and extensor
is that
adductor is a muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose while
extensor is a muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part.
adductor |
abductorampflash |
adductor |
adductory |
In anatomy terms the difference between adductor and adductory
is that
adductor is a muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose while
adductory is operating as an adductor.
As a noun adductor
is a muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose.
As an adjective adductory is
operating as an adductor.
adductor |
bimuscular |
As a noun adductor
is (anatomy) a muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose.
As an adjective bimuscular is
(zoology) having two adductor muscles.
adductor |
unimuscular |
In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between adductor and unimuscular
is that
adductor is (anatomy) a muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose while
unimuscular is (anatomy) having only one adductor muscle, and one muscular impression on each valve.
As a noun adductor
is (anatomy) a muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose.
As an adjective unimuscular is
(anatomy) having only one adductor muscle, and one muscular impression on each valve.
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