Medical Dictionary

flexor pollicis brevis

noun flexor pol·li·cis brevis \-ˈpäl-ə-səs-, -ˈpäl-ə-kəs-\

Medical Definition of FLEXOR POLLICIS BREVIS

:  a short muscle of the palm that flexes and adducts the thumb

Illustration of FLEXOR POLLICIS BREVIS

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