Meanings
nounfourth cranial nerve (plural fourth cranial nerves)
plural fourth cranial nerves
- Synonym of trochlear nerve.
Synonyms: trochlear nerve
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nounSynonym of trochlear nerve.
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nouneither of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
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fourth cranial nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth%20cranial%20nerve
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“fourth cranial nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth%20cranial%20nerve. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourth cranial nerve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth%20cranial%20nerve.
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