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abaissement / élévation

English translation: raising/elevation, lowering (or retraction/depression)

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French term or phrase:	abaissement / élévation
English translation:	raising/elevation, lowering (or retraction/depression)
Entered by:	Drmanu49

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12:37 Jun 25, 2006

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Medical - Medical: Health Care / physiotherapy

French term or phrase: abaissement / élévation

Physiotherapy manual.
Describes type of movement - amongst others such as flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, circumduction etc.
I'm considering"elevation" and "lowering"

stephanej KudoZ activity Questions: 22 (1 open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 0
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raising/elevation, lowering (or retraction/depression)

Explanation:
If this concerns the scapula, elevation can be used, considering the elevator muscle.
Elevator, Depressor, Retractor, Upward Rotator of Scapula ... Lateral Aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb w/ abductor pollicis brevis; sesamoid bone ...
people.musc.edu/~gillescf/1st%20Year%20Info/Anatomy%20Notes/Upper%20Limb.xls -