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NERVUS ABDUCENS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nervus abducens mean?
• NERVUS ABDUCENS (noun)
The noun NERVUS ABDUCENS has 1 sense:
1. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Familiarity information: NERVUS ABDUCENS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
abducens; abducens nerve; abducent; abducent nerve; nervus abducens; sixth cranial nerve
Hypernyms ("nervus abducens" is a kind of...):
cranial nerve (any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem)
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