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Abducens

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abducentnounThat which abducts.
abducens nervenoun(neuroanatomy) Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.
abducent nervenoun(anatomy) Alternative spelling of abducens nerve. [(neuroanatomy) Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.]
sixth cranial nervenounSynonym of abducens nerve.
nervus abducensnouna small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye

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abducent nervenoun(anatomy) Alternative spelling of abducens nerve. [(neuroanatomy) Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.]
abducens nervenoun(neuroanatomy) Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.
abducentnounThat which abducts.
nervus abducensnouna small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
sixth cranial nervenounSynonym of abducens nerve.
nervusnounany bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
retinogeniculatenoun(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or connecting the retina and the geniculate ganglion.
geniculatenoun(anatomy, botany) Bent abruptly, with the structure of a knee.
hemiatrophynoun(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
mononucleate(biology, of a cell) Having a single nucleus
lobulationnoun(pathology) The presence of lobules (in a place where there are normally none)
hypoglossal(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue.
lentiformnounShaped like a biconvex lens.
pallidalnoun(anatomy) of or pertaining to the globus pallidus
glossopharyngealnoun(neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of glossopharyngeal nerve. [(neuroanatomy) Either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves which are mixed nerves that exit the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla oblongata, carry afferent sensory and efferent motor information, and supply the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland.]
retinoschisisnoun(medicine) An eye disease characterized by the abnormal splitting of the retina's neurosensory layers, usually in the outer plexiform layer, sometimes resulting in partial loss of vision.
nodulusnounA nodule; a little knot or lump.
inflexed(botany) inflected
urodelenoun(zoology) Any caudate amphibian.
oculomotornoun(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to movement of the eyeball.

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