lateral rectus

ˈlætərəl ˈrɛktʊs

lateral recti

Definition

Definition of lateral rectus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

the longest extraocular muscle moving the eye outward

TECH.

The lateral rectus helps in looking to the side.
The doctor explained how the lateral rectus functions.
Injury to the lateral rectus can affect eye movement.

eye muscle

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Expressions with lateral

lateral thinking

solving problems using creative, non-linear methods

Lateral thinking helped her find a unique solution.

lateral movement

movement sideways instead of forward or backward

The drill focused on quick lateral movement to dodge defenders.

lateral thinker

person who solves problems creatively

She is a lateral thinker who finds unique solutions.

lateral move

job change without promotion or demotion

She made a lateral move to a different department.

lateral transfer

movement to a different job without promotion

She accepted a lateral transfer to the marketing department.

lateral pass

pass thrown sideways or backward in football

He made a lateral pass to his teammate.

Expressions with rectus

inferior rectus

muscle in the eye socket that moves the eyeball down and medially

The inferior rectus helps you look down.

medial rectus

muscle in the eye that controls horizontal movement

The medial rectus helps in looking towards the nose.

rectus abdominis

paired muscle on the front of the abdomen

The rectus abdominis is crucial for core stability.

rectus muscle

any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body

The rectus muscle in the abdomen is crucial for core stability..

superior rectus

muscle in the eye that helps move the eyeball upward

The superior rectus is crucial for upward gaze..

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French:muscle droit latéral, ...
German:Musculus rectus lateralis, ...
Italian:retto laterale, ...
Spanish:recto lateral, ...
Portuguese:reto lateral, ...
Chinese:外直肌, ...
Japanese:外側直筋, ...
Arabic:عضلة مستفيمة وحشية, ...
Hebrew:שְׁרִיר יָשָׁר צִדִּי, ...
Russian:латеральная прямая мышца, ...
Ukrainian:латеральний прямий м'яз, ...
Hindi:लैटरल रेक्टस, ...
Bengali:ল্যাটারাল রেক্টাস, ...
Catalan:recte lateral, ...
Czech:zevní přímý sval, ...
Danish:laterale rectus, ...
Dutch:laterale rechte oogspier, ...
Greek:πλάγιος ορθός μυς, ...
Hungarian:külső egyenes szemizom, ...
Khmer:សាច់ដុំត្រង់ខាងក្រៅនៃគ្រាប់ភ្នែក, ...
Korean:외측 직근, ...
Persian:عضله راست جانبی, ...
Polish:mięsień prosty boczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):reto lateral, ...
Romanian:mușchi drept lateral, ...
Swedish:musculus rectus lateralis, ...
Thai:กล้ามเนื้อเลเทอรัลเรคตัส, ...
Turkish:lateral rektus, ...
Vietnamese:cơ thẳng ngoài, ...

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