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Lateral Rectus

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
abducens muscle
plural
Lateral Rectuses
possessive
Lateral Rectus's
pluralpossessive
Lateral Rectuses'