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inferior rectus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
in-fe-ri-or rec-tus
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the inferior aspect of the sclera.

Inflected Forms

inferior recti (plural) inferior rectus muscle (alternative) rectus inferior (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

lateral rectus medial rectus superior rectus

Synonyms

inferior rectus muscle rectus inferior

Questions

What does inferior rectus mean?
One of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the inferior aspect of the sclera.

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