Medical Dictionary
extensor pollicis longus
noun extensor pollicis lon·gus \-ˈlȯŋ-gəs\
Medical Definition of EXTENSOR POLLICIS LONGUS
: a muscle that arises dorsolaterally from the middle part of the ulna, extends the second phalanx of the thumb, and abducts the hand
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