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abducent nerve

US/æbˈdus.ənt nɚv/

abducent nerve is the alternative spelling 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 abducent nerve

pluralabducent nerves
alternative formabducens

Origin of abducent nerve

* From Latin abducō (“to lead away”)

Questions about abducent nerve

What is abducent nerve the alternative spelling of?
Abducent nerve is the alternative spelling of abducens nerve.
How do you pronounce abducent nerve?
Abducent nerve is pronounced /æbˈdus.ənt nɚv/ (US).

Words near abducent nerve in the dictionary

  1. abducens muscles
  2. abducens nerve
  3. abducens nerves
  4. abducens oculi
  5. abducent
  6. abducent nerve
  7. abducent nerves
  8. abducentes
  9. abducents
  10. abduces
  11. abducible

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