inferior rectus

1. 1.

   the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially

   Synonymsinferior rectus musclerectus inferior

   Broaderocular muscle

Questions about inferior rectus

What does inferior rectus mean?

inferior rectus means "the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially".

What is another word for inferior rectus?

Close synonyms include inferior rectus muscle, rectus inferior. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is inferior rectus a common word?