Definitions

1. noun

The action of drawing or bringing something towards the middle of the body, such as the arm or leg, or the process of moving something towards the midline of the body.

“The physical therapist helped the patient with the adduction of her shoulder joint.”

2. verb

To draw or bring something towards the middle of the body, or to move something towards the midline of the body.

“The surgeon performed an adduction of the patient’s broken leg.”

3. noun

In anatomy, the movement of a limb towards the midline of the body.

“The patient’s doctor examined the patient’s adduction of the arm.”