inferior oblique muscle

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inferior oblique muscle (plural inferior oblique muscles)

  1. (anatomy) 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.
    Synonym: obliquus oculi inferior
    Coordinate term: superior oblique muscle

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