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superior oblique

superior oblique is the ellipsis of superior oblique muscle.

Meaning of superior oblique muscle

Noun

superior oblique muscle (plural superior oblique muscles)

  1. A long thin extraocular muscle that arises just above the margin of the optic foramen, is inserted on the upper part of the eyeball, and moves the eye downward and laterally.
    Synonyms:
    obliquus oculi superior

Forms of superior oblique

pluralsuperior obliques

Questions about superior oblique

What is superior oblique the ellipsis of?
Superior oblique is the ellipsis of superior oblique muscle.

Words near superior oblique in the dictionary

  1. superior mesenteric artery
  2. superior mesenteric artery syndrome
  3. superior mesenteric vein
  4. superior nasal concha
  5. superior nasal conchae
  6. superior oblique
  7. superior oblique muscle
  8. superior obliques
  9. superior olivary complex
  10. superior olivary complexes
  11. superior orbital fissure

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