supraduction

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noun

The upward rotation of an eye

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Meanings

nounsupraduction (countable and uncountable, plural supraductions)

plural supraductions

  1. countableuncountableThe upward rotation of an eye

    All patients had bilateral blepharoptosis, limited supraduction, and essentially complete ophthalmoplegia.

    2015 July 17, Wen Miao et al., “Brain Abnormalities in Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles Type 1: A Multimodal MRI Imaging Study”, in PLoS ONE, volume 10, →DOI

    Synonyms: sursumduction

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe upward rotation of an eye

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Origin

From supra- + duction.

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APA

supraduction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supraduction

MLA

“supraduction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supraduction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supraduction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supraduction.

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