superior rectus

/səˌpɪriər ˌrɛktəs/
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Other forms: superior recti

Definitions of superior rectus
  1. noun
    the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
    synonyms: rectus superior, superior rectus muscle
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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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