cơ giạng
Definition
- Noun:
- Abductor muscle: A muscle that pulls a body part away from the midline of the body or from another part. This is a specific anatomical term.
- Abductor: The agent (muscle) that performs the action of abduction (moving away).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cơ giạng đùi giúp dang chân sang bên. (The thigh abductor helps to move the leg sideways.)
- Tổn thương cơ giạng có thể gây khó khăn khi đi lại. (An injury to the abductor muscle can cause difficulty in walking.)
Advanced Usage
- "Cơ giạng" is a specialized term used almost exclusively in medical, anatomical, physiological, and fitness contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation.
- It is often part of compound terms specifying a particular abductor muscle, such as "cơ giạng đùi" (thigh abductor/gluteus medius/minimus) or "cơ giạng ngón cái" (abductor pollicis muscle).
Variants and Related Words
- Cơ khép (Adductor muscle): The antonym; a muscle that pulls a body part toward the midline.
- Động tác giạng (Abduction): The movement of pulling away from the midline.
- Cơ (Muscle): The general term.
Synonyms
- Cơ dạng: This is a direct synonym with identical meaning, also used in anatomical contexts.
- Abductor muscle: The direct English equivalent.
Related Phrases / Compound Terms
- Cơ giạng đùi: Thigh abductor muscle (e.g., gluteus medius).
- Cơ giạng ngón tay: Finger abductor muscle.
- Cơ giạng ngón chân: Toe abductor muscle.
Notes on Meaning
- The word "cơ giạng" is a compound noun formed from "cơ" (muscle) and "giạng" (to spread apart, to abduct). It refers specifically to the muscle's function.
- It has only one primary meaning within the field of anatomy. There are no idiomatic or colloquial uses.