Dictionary definition: abductor

Dictionary definition: abductor
A Dictionary of Nursing;      236 words ...abductor (ăb- duk -ter) n. any muscle that, when it contracts, moves one part of the body away from another or from the midline of the body. Abductors work antagonistically with adductors.

Article: An electromyographic analysis of hip abductor muscle ...
Physical Therapy;  March 1, 1992 ;     700+ words ... ... activity from the hip abductors during the stance ... contralateral to a given hip abductor muscle produced ... between the hip abductor muscle and the ipsilaterally ... activation of the hip abductors would therefore ... frontal-plane hip abductor model was based ... made from the hip ...

Article: Stats show methods, profile of abductors.
Healthcare Risk Management;  May 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... show methods, profile of abductors Infant abductions happen with ... for the child and/or the abductor as possible. We know the ... typical profile of an infant abductor includes the following: The abductor usually is female of childbearing ...

Article: Total hip arthroplasty: the relationship between posterolateral ...
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery;  December 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... between posterolateral reconstruction, abductor muscle strength, and femoral offset ... reconstruction group). Isometric abductor muscle strength was measured with a handheld ... reconstruction group showed a higher value in abductor muscle strength than the non-reconstruction ...

Article: Posterior cricoarytenoid myoplasty with medialization thyroplasty ...
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  April 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... 10% to 15% are thought to have the abductor form. Botulinum A toxin injected into ... has been performed on 3 patients with abductor laryngeal dystonia. All patients had ... tool in the management of refractory abductor laryngeal dystonia. KEY WORDS - abductor ...

Article: Negotiations with abductors on thru' mediators: 3 hostages ...
The Independent (Bangladesh);  March 14, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... that negotiations were on with the abductors through mediators. "At any moment ... sources said negotiations with the abductors were now at final stages. "Mediators established communication with abductors and now a formal meeting can take ...

Article: ABDUCTORS DEMAND INDONESIAN GOVT CLARIFY THEIR ROLE IN ...
AsiaPulse News;  February 21, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... reason of their presence in Iraq. The abductors said they would not be responsible for ... Ministry spokesman Marty Natalegawa said the abductors' demand was known from a recorded video ... presence in Iraq. Asked whether the abductors gave a deadline for the Indonesian government ...