abducens

abducens
SYN: abducent. [L.]
- a. oculi SYN: lateral rectus (muscle).

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ab·du·cens ab-'d(y)ü-.senz n, pl ab·du·cen·tes .ab-d(y)ü-'sent-(.)ēz ABDUCENS NERVE

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ab·du·cens (ab-dooґsənz) [L. “drawing away”] serving to abduct a part, used in names of structures (e.g., nervus abducens).

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