inferior oblique

A form of inferior oblique muscle — 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.

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Meanings

nouninferior oblique (plural inferior obliques)

plural inferior obliques

  1. abbreviationellipsisanatomyEllipsis of inferior oblique muscle.

Translations

Italian obliquo inferiore
  • obliquo inferioremuscle
Spanish oblicuo inferior
  • oblicuo inferiormuscle
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APA

inferior oblique. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20oblique

MLA

“inferior oblique.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20oblique. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inferior oblique,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20oblique.

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