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abducens muscle

US/æbˈduˌsɛnz ˈmʌs.l̩/

abducens muscle noun: rectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face.

Noun

abducens muscle (plural abducens muscles)

  1. Rectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face.

Forms of abducens muscle

pluralabducens muscles

Origin of abducens muscle

Shortening of "abducens nerve", in turn from Latin nervus abducens, from abducent, abducens

Questions about abducens muscle

What does abducens muscle mean?
Abducens muscle means rectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face.
What part of speech is abducens muscle?
Abducens muscle is a noun.
How do you pronounce abducens muscle?
Abducens muscle is pronounced /æbˈduˌsɛnz ˈmʌs.l̩/ (US).
What is the plural of abducens muscle?
The plural of abducens muscle is abducens muscles.

Words near abducens muscle in the dictionary

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

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