English Explanatory Dictionary

inferior oblique muscle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.

Word forms

inferior oblique muscle inferior oblique muscles inferior oblique

Synonyms

obliquus oculi inferior
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