orbicularis oculi
English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris oculī, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris oculī (“orbicular muscle of the eye”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.lʌɪ/, /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.li/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɑk.jəˌlaɪ/
Noun
orbicularis oculi (plural orbiculares oculorum)
- (anatomy) A muscle of the face that encircles the orbit and passes through the eyelids, serving to close the eye.
- Hypernym: orbicularis
- Coordinate term: orbicularis oris
Translations
muscle
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References
- “orbicularis oculi”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “orbicularis oculi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary