medial rectus muscle

/ˌmidiəl ˌrɛktəs ˌmʌsəl/
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Definitions of medial rectus muscle
  1. noun
    the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball medially
    synonyms: medial rectus, rectus medialis
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    type of:
    eye muscle, ocular muscle
    one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball
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