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Muscle, adductor
Any muscle that pulls a body part toward the midline of the body. For example, the adductor muscles of the legs pull the legs toward the midline of the body so the legs are closer together. The word 'adductor' comes from the Latin prefix…
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- Headache, migraine See migraine headache.
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