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外眼筋 (がいがんきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

外がい眼がん筋きん

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Meanings

1

extraocular muscles

Anatomical term for the muscles that control eye movement. Used in medical and biological contexts.

外がい眼がん筋きんは眼がん球きゅうの動うごきを

制せい

御ぎょ

する

。

The extraocular muscles control the movement of the eyeball.

Kanji

外outside
眼eyeball
筋muscle, sinew, tendon

Built from

外がい+眼がん筋きん

Etymology

Compound of 外 (outside) + 眼 (eye) + 筋 (muscle). A straightforward medical term.