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abducens

UK/abˈd͡ʒuː.sənz/US/æbˈd(j)uˌsɛnz/

abducens is the ellipsis of abducens nerve.

Meaning of abducens nerve

Noun

abducens nerve (plural abducens nerves)

  1. Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.
    Synonyms:
    sixth nerve

Forms of abducens

pluralabducentes

Words formed from abducens

Phrases with abducens

Questions about abducens

What is abducens the ellipsis of?
Abducens is the ellipsis of abducens nerve.
How do you pronounce abducens?
Abducens is pronounced /abˈd͡ʒuː.sənz/ (UK).

Words near abducens in the dictionary

  1. Abdous
  2. abds
  3. Abdu'llah
  4. abduce
  5. abduced
  6. abducens
  7. abducens labiorum
  8. abducens muscle
  9. abducens muscles
  10. abducens nerve
  11. abducens nerves

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