"lateral rectus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lateral recti [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|lateral recti}} lateral rectus (plural lateral recti)
  1. (anatomy) The longest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises by two heads from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the lateral aspect of the sclera. Categories (topical): Muscles Synonyms: lateral rectus muscle, rectus lateralis Translations (muscle): 外直肌 (wàizhíjī) (Chinese Mandarin), muscolo retto laterale [masculine] (Italian), recto lateral [masculine] (Spanish), músculo recto lateral [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-lateral_rectus-en-noun-DaV7axVj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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