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ab·duct ab-'dəkt, əb-also 'ab-. vt to draw away (as a limb) from a position near or parallel to the median axis of the body <the peroneus longus extends, \abducts, and everts the foot (C. R. Bardeen)> also to move (similar parts) apart <\abduct adjoining fingers>
ab·duc·tion ab-'dək-shən, əb- n
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vb.
to move a limb or any other part away from the midline of the body.
• abduction n.
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ab·duct (ab-duktґ) [ab- + duct] to draw away from the median plane or (in the digits) from the axial line of a limb.Medical dictionary. 2011.