abductor pollicis brevis

abductor pol·li·cis brev·is

noun \-ˌpäl-ə-səs-ˈbrev-əs, -ə-kəs-\

Definition of ABDUCTOR POLLICIS BREVIS

: a thin flat muscle of the hand that abducts the thumb at right angles to the plane of the palm

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