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medial rectus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The broadest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the medial aspect of the sclera.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball medially

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: medial rectus muscle, rectus medialis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ocular muscle, eye muscle

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 內直肌 /内直肌 (nèizhíjī) — muscle
  • Italian: retto mediale — muscle
  • Italian: muscolo retto mediale — muscle
  • Spanish: recto medial — muscle
  • Spanish: músculo recto medial — muscle