lateral rectus

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   the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward

   Synonymsabducens musclelateral rectus musclerectus lateralis

   Broaderocular muscle

Questions about lateral rectus

What does lateral rectus mean?

lateral rectus means "the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward".

What is another word for lateral rectus?

Close synonyms include abducens muscle, lateral rectus muscle, rectus lateralis. 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.