orbicularis oculi

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Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris oculī, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris oculī (orbicular muscle of the eye).

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orbicularis oculi (plural orbiculares oculorum)

  1. (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

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