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extraocular muscle

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ex⋅tra⋅oc⋅u⋅lar mus⋅cle

  [ek-struh-ok-yuh-ler, ek-struh-]
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–noun Anatomy.
extrinsic eye muscle.
Origin:
1935–40; extra- + ocular

extrinsic eye muscle

 
–noun Anatomy.
any of six small muscles that control the horizontal, vertical, and rotating movements of the eyeball.
Also called extraocular muscle.
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ex·tra·oc·u·lar muscle   (ěk'strə-ŏk'yə-lər)   
n.  Any of the six small muscles that control movement of the eyeball within the socket.
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Main Entry: ex·tra·oc·u·lar muscle
Pronunciation: -'äk-y&-l&r-
Function: noun
: any of six small voluntary musclesthat pass between the eyeball and the orbit and control the movement of the eyeball in relation to the orbit
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extraocular muscle ex·tra·oc·u·lar muscle (ěk'strə-ŏk'yə-lər)
n.
Any of the six small muscles that control movement of the eyeball within the socket.

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