abducentes

/æbduːˈsɛntiːz/
noun
  1. 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.
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