abducentes
/æbduːˈsɛntiːz/
noun
- Plural form of abducens (the abducens nerve); the sixth cranial nerves.
- The patient had weakness in both abducentes, making it hard to look to the sides.
- In the anatomy textbook, the abducentes were labeled as cranial nerve VI.
- The abducentes are responsible for lateral eye movement in both eyes.