sixth cranial nerve

noun

Synonym of abducens nerve.

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abducens nerveabducentabducent nerveabducensnervus abducens
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Meanings

nounsixth cranial nerve (plural sixth cranial nerves)

plural sixth cranial nerves

  1. Synonym of abducens nerve.

    Synonyms: abducens nerve

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of abducens nerve.

Similar
abducens nerve

More synonyms by meaning

nouna small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye

Similar
abducentabducent nerveabducensabducens nervenervus abducens
Broader
cranial nerve
Also see
abducens nerveabducent

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Chicago

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

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