extraocular muscle

[ ek-struh-ok-yuh-ler, ek-struh- ]
/ ˈɛk strəˈɒk yə lər, ˌɛk strə- /

noun Anatomy.

extrinsic eye muscle.

Origin of extraocular muscle

First recorded in 1935–40; extra- + ocular

Words nearby extraocular muscle

extramundane, extramural, extraneous, extranet, extranuclear, extraocular muscle, extraordinaire, extraordinary, extraordinary general meeting, extraordinary jubilee, extraordinary ray

Medical definitions for extraocular muscle

extraocular muscle
[ ĕk′strə-ŏk′yə-lər ]

n.

Any of the six small muscles that control movement of the eyeball within the socket.