abducens nerve

English

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Etymology

From Latin nervus abducens, from abducent, abducens

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈduˌsɛnz nɚv/, /æbˈdjuˌsɛnz nɚv/, /əbˈduˌsɛnz nɚv/, /əbˈdjuˌsɛnz nɚv/

Noun

abducens nerve (plural abducens nerves)

  1. (anatomy) A nerve that controls the lateral rectus muscle, in the eye. [19th century.][1]

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References
  1. “abducens nerve” in Christine A. Lindberg, editor, The Oxford College Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Spark Publishing, 2002, →ISBN, page 1.
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