Definition of Sixth cranial nerve

1. Noun. A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.

Exact synonyms: Abducens, Abducens Nerve, Abducent, Abducent Nerve, Nervus Abducens
Generic synonyms: Cranial Nerve

Medical Definition of Sixth cranial nerve

1. The abducent nerve enervates a muscle which moves the eyeball. Lesions of the sixth cranial nerve result in deviation of the eyeball outward and double vision. Synonym: cranial nerve VI. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sixth Cranial Nerve

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