Letter A

Abduction

In medicine, the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.

Abduction of both legs spreads the legs.

The opposite of abduction is adduction.

Adduction of the legs brings them together.</P> From the Latin 'ab-' meaning 'away from' + 'ducere' meaning 'to draw or lead' = 'to draw away from.'

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