abducens nerves


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
abducens nerves /abˈdjuːs(ə)nz/
plural noun Anatomy the pair of cranial nerves supplying the muscles concerned with lateral movement of the eyes.
– origin C19: abducens (mod. L., ‘leading away’), from L. abducere (see abduct).
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