orbicularis oculi

UK/ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.lʌɪ/UK/ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.li/US/ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɑk.jəˌlaɪ/

noun

A muscle of the face that encircles the orbit and passes through the eyelids, serving to close the eye.

OriginNew Latin orbiculāris oculī →
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Meanings

nounorbicularis oculi (plural orbiculares oculorum)

plural orbiculares oculorum

  1. anatomyA muscle of the face that encircles the orbit and passes through the eyelids, serving to close the eye.

Origin

  1. New Latinorbiculāris oculī
  2. Englishorbicularis oculi

Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris oculī, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris oculī (“orbicular muscle of the eye”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 眼輪匝肌 /眼轮匝肌
  • 眼輪匝肌 /眼轮匝肌 (yǎn lúnzājī)muscle
Italian orbicolare dell'occhio, muscolo orbicolare dell'occhio
  • orbicolare dell'occhiomuscle
  • muscolo orbicolare dell'occhiomuscle
Māori ua karu
  • ua karumuscle
Polish mięsień okrężny oka
  • mięsień okrężny okamuscle
Spanish orbicular de los párpados, músculo orbicular de los párpados
  • orbicular de los párpadosmuscle
  • músculo orbicular de los párpadosmuscle
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