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superior oblique muscle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
su-pe-ri-or oblique -mus-cle
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long thin extraocular muscle that arises just above the margin of the optic foramen, is inserted on the upper part of the eyeball, and moves the eye downward and laterally.

Inflected Forms

superior oblique muscles (plural) superior oblique (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

inferior oblique muscle

Synonyms

obliquus oculi superior

Questions

What does superior oblique muscle mean?
A long thin extraocular muscle that arises just above the margin of the optic foramen, is inserted on the upper part of the eyeball, and moves the eye downward and laterally.

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