Meanings
nouninferior rectus (plural inferior recti)
plural inferior recti · alternative inferior rectus muscle · alternative rectus inferior
- anatomyOne of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the inferior aspect of the sclera.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially
Similar
inferior rectus musclerectus inferior
Broader
ocular muscleeye muscle
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 下直肌
- 下直肌 (xiàzhíjī)muscle
Italian retto inferiore, muscolo retto inferiore
- retto inferioremuscle
- muscolo retto inferioremuscle
Spanish recto inferior, músculo recto inferior
- recto inferiormuscle
- músculo recto inferiormuscle
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APA
inferior rectus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20rectus
MLA
“inferior rectus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20rectus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inferior rectus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inferior%20rectus.
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