superior oblique

A form of superior oblique muscle — A long thin extraocular muscle that arises just above the margin of the optic foramen, is inserted on the upper part of the eyeball, and moves the eye downward and laterally.

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Meanings

nounsuperior oblique (plural superior obliques)

plural superior obliques

  1. abbreviationellipsisanatomyEllipsis of superior oblique muscle.

Translations

Italian obliquo superiore
  • obliquo superioremuscle
Spanish oblicuo superior
  • oblicuo superiormuscle
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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