Meaning | A muscle that draws a body part away from the median line. |
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Synonym | abductor |
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Narrower | musculus abductor digiti minimi manus | The abductor muscle of the little finger |
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musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis | The abductor muscles of the little toe |
musculus abductor hallucis | The abductor muscle of the great toe |
musculus abductor pollicis | The abductor muscle of the thumb |
Broader | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | A muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton |
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Spanish | abductor, músculo abductor |
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Catalan | múscul abductor |
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