Meanings
nounoverelevation (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineexcessive elevation
Overaction of the inferior oblique muscle (IOOM) is manifest by overelevation of the adducted eye.
2015 June 10, Jasmina Alajbegovic-Halimic et al., “Recession Vs Myotomy–Comparative Analysis of Two Surgical Procedures of Weakening Inferior Oblique Muscle Overaction”, in Medical Archives, volume 69, →DOI
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Germanic*uber
- Old Englishofer-
- Middle Englishover-
- Englishover-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinex
- Latinex-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁lengʷʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁léngʰus
- Proto-Italic*breɣʷisinflu.
- Proto-Italic*leɣʷis
- Latinlevis
- Latinlevō
- Latinēlevō
- Latinēlevātiō
- Old Frenchelevation
- Englishelevation
- Englishoverelevation
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APA
overelevation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overelevation
MLA
“overelevation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overelevation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overelevation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overelevation.
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