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adduction [ə′dək·shən] (physiology) Movement of one part of the body toward another or toward the median axis of the body. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On examination, she was found to have an adducted vocal
fold with closure of the posterior glottic gap and moderately severe
bowing of the left vocal fold (figure 1). The lack of reaction of the antiserum with HSA (lane 1) and with
other chemically adducted conjugates (lanes 2-5), and the positive
response with H[DI. When the legs are adducted (bowed inward) and/or straightened upon
landing, there is an increased likelihood of knee-ligament strain and
hyperextension -- a common cause of serious connective tissue and
meniscus (cartilage) injuries. |
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