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abducens muscle

/æbˈduˌsɛnz ˈmʌs.l̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
ab-ducen-s -mus-cle
IPA
/æbˈduˌsɛnz ˈmʌs.l̩/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face.

Etymology

Shortening of "abducens nerve", in turn from Latin nervus abducens, from abducent, abducens

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈduˌsɛnz ˈmʌs.l̩/

Inflected Forms

abducens muscles (plural)

Synonyms

lateral rectus muscle lateral rectus rectus lateralis

Questions

How do you pronounce abducens muscle?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈduˌsɛnz ˈmʌs.l̩/.
What does abducens muscle mean?
Rectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face.
Where does abducens muscle come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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