flexor pollicis longus

noun

: a muscle of the radial side of the forearm that flexes especially the second phalanx of the thumb

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“Flexor pollicis longus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/flexor%20pollicis%20longus. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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