third cranial nerve

/θərd ˌkreɪniəl nərv/
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Definitions of third cranial nerve
  1. noun
    supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye
    synonyms: nervus oculomotorius, oculomotor, oculomotor nerve
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    type of:
    cranial nerve
    any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
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