Abduction
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Abduction is moving a limb away from the midline of the body. Abduction can occur at the wrists, shoulders, and hips. An example is moving an arm from the side of the body to shoulder height. See also adduction.

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This page created 05 Sep 2011 23:13
Last updated 18 Sep 2011 04:00