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superior rectus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
su-pe-ri-or rec-tus
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The thinnest and narrowest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the superior aspect of the sclera.

Inflected Forms

superior recti (plural) superior rectus muscle (alternative) rectus superior (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

inferior rectus lateral rectus medial rectus

Synonyms

superior rectus muscle rectus superior

Questions

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

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