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supraduction

supraduction noun: the upward rotation of an eye.

Noun

supraduction (countable and uncountable, plural supraductions)

  1. The upward rotation of an eye
    • All patients had bilateral blepharoptosis, limited supraduction, and essentially complete ophthalmoplegia.2015 July 17, Wen Miao et al., “Brain Abnormalities in Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles Type 1: A Multimodal MRI Imaging Study”, in PLoS ONE, volume 10, →DOI
    Synonyms:
    sursumduction

Synonyms of supraduction

Forms of supraduction

pluralsupraductions

Origin of supraduction

From supra- + duction.

Questions about supraduction

What does supraduction mean?
Supraduction means the upward rotation of an eye.
What part of speech is supraduction?
Supraduction is a noun.
What is the plural of supraduction?
The plural of supraduction is supraductions.

Words near supraduction in the dictionary

  1. supradiaphragmatic
  2. supradomain
  3. supradomains
  4. supradorsal
  5. supraduct
  6. supraduction
  7. supraductions
  8. supraduodenal
  9. supradural
  10. supradurally
  11. supraequatorial

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