Etymology
Origin of adduction
First recorded in 1630–40, adduction is from the Medieval Latin word adductiōn- (stem of adductiō ). See adduct, -ion
Example Sentences
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"We wanted to understand what are the neurons that control the vocal cord adduction, and then how do those neurons interact with the breathing circuit?"
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024
They knew that vocal cord adduction is controlled by laryngeal motor neurons, so they began by tracing backward to find the neurons that innervate those motor neurons.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024
Movement of the limbs inward after abduction is an example of adduction.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
There are several different types of angular movements, including flexion, extension, hyperextension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
If the joint is kept rigid for long periods, secondary contracture may occur—in the knee with flexion, in the hip with flexion and adduction.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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