The anatomical movement of a body part toward the midline of the body or the center line.
From Latin 'adductio,' the noun form of 'adducere.' The '-tion' suffix converts the verb concept into an abstract noun describing the action or process.
Adduction and abduction are complementary movements—every adduction movement can be reversed by an abduction, which is why anatomy teaches these paired terms together to help students remember both.
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