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Muscle, abductor
Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body. For example, the abductor muscles of the legs spread the legs away from the midline and away from one another. The word 'abductor' comes from the Latin prefix 'ab-'…
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- Hospital gown A short collarless gown that ties in the back, worn by patients being examined or treated in a doctor's…
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- Skin graft, composite A graft technique in which both the patient's own skin and donor skin are used together
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