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superior rectus

 

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Noun superior rectus has 1 sense
  1. superior rectus muscle, superior rectus, rectus superior - the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
    --1 is a kind of ocular muscle, eye muscle

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Superior Rectus

Noun: The superior rectus is a muscle that elevates the eye and turns it inward, located above the eye.

Sample Sentence: The superior rectus muscle is responsible for moving the eye upward when looking at the sky.


Adjective: Referring to a position or direction above or higher in rank or importance.

Sample Sentence: The CEO holds a superior position in the company hierarchy.


Local Usage: In colloquial terms, superior rectus is often referred to as the "upwards eye muscle".

Sample Sentence: My grandmother's doctor mentioned a slight weakness in her upwards eye muscle.


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