extraocular muscle

[ ek-struh-ok-yuh-ler, ek-struh- ]

/ ˈɛk strəˈɒk yə lər, ˌɛk strə- /

noun Anatomy.

extrinsic eye muscle.

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Nearby words

extramural, extraneous, extraneously, extranet, extranuclear, extraocular muscle, extraordinaire, extraordinary, extraordinary general meeting, extraordinary jubilee, extraordinary ray

Origin of extraocular muscle

First recorded in 1935–40; extra- + ocular

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Medicine definitions for extraocular muscle

extraocular muscle

[ ĕk′strə-ŏk′yə-lər ]

n.

Any of the six small muscles that control movement of the eyeball within the socket.

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