what is a synonym for pollicis
abÂ·ducÂ·tor polÂ·liÂ·cis brevÂ·is musÂ·cle. Superficial thenar muscle; origin, tubercle of trapezium and flexor retinaculum; insertion, lateral side of proximal phalanx of thumb; action, abducts thumb; nerve supply, median. Synonym(s): musculus abductor pollicis brevis, short abductor muscle of thumb.