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Meaning of lateral rectus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Español músculo recto lateral recto lateral
Italiano muscolo retto laterale

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

lateral scale lateral sclerosis lateral sinus lateral stratum lateral sulcus lateral surface

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