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abducens nerve

/æbˈduˌsɛnz ˌnɝv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
ab-ducen-s n-erve
IPA
/æbˈduˌsɛnz ˌnɝv/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.

Etymology

From New Latin nervus abdūcēns (“nerve leading away”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈduˌsɛnz ˌnɝv/
  • British English: /abˈd͡ʒuː.sənz ˌnɜːv/

Inflected Forms

abducens nerves (plural) abducent nerve (alternative) abducens (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

olfactory nerve optic nerve oculomotor nerve trochlear nerve trigeminal nerve facial nerve vestibulocochlear nerve glossopharyngeal nerve

Synonyms

sixth nerve abducent abducent nerve abducens nervus abducens sixth cranial nerve

Questions

How do you pronounce abducens nerve?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈduˌsɛnz ˌnɝv/.
What does abducens nerve mean?
Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.
Where does abducens nerve come from?
From New Latin nervus abdūcēns (“nerve leading away”).

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