Noun: abducent nerve ub'd(y)oo-sunt nurv
- A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
"Paralysis of the abducent nerve can cause double vision";
- abducent, abducens, abducens nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nerve
Derived forms: abducent nerves
Type of: cranial nerve
Encyclopedia: Abducent nerve