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Meaning of "oculomotor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OCULOMOTOR

From oculo- + motor.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OCULOMOTOR

oculomotor  [ˌɒkjʊləʊˈməʊtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OCULOMOTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oculomotor is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OCULOMOTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

oculomotor

Oculomotor nerve

The oculomotor nerve is the third cranial nerve. It enters the orbit via the superior orbital fissure and controls most of the eye's movements, including constriction of the pupil and maintaining an open eyelid by innervating the levator palpebrae superioris muscle. The oculomotor nerve is derived from the basal plate of the embryonic midbrain. Cranial nerves IV and VI also participate in control of eye movement.

Definition of oculomotor in the English dictionary

The definition of oculomotor in the dictionary is relating to or causing eye movements.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OCULOMOTOR


cardiomotor
ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈməʊtə
copromoter
ˌkəʊprəˈməʊtə
depressomotor
dɪˌprɛsəʊˈməʊtə
dynamotor
ˈdaɪnəˌməʊtə
electromotor
ɪˈlektrəʊˌməʊtə
emoter
ɪˈməʊtə
ideomotor
ˌaɪdɪəˈməʊtə
locomotor
ˌləʊkəˈməʊtə
motor
ˈməʊtə
pilomotor
ˌpaɪləʊˈməʊtə
promoter
prəˈməʊtə
psychomotor
ˌsaɪkəʊˈməʊtə
sensomotor
ˌsensəˈməʊtə
sensorimotor
ˌsɛnsərɪˈməʊtə
servomotor
ˈsɜːvəʊˌməʊtə
supermoto
ˌsuːpəˈməʊtə
thermomotor
ˌθɜːməʊˈməʊtə
trimotor
ˈtraɪˌməʊtə
vasomotor
ˌveɪzəʊˈməʊtə
visceromotor
ˈvɪsərəʊˌməʊtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OCULOMOTOR

octosyllabic
octosyllable
octothorp
octroi
octuor
octuple
octuplet
octuplex
octuplicate
octuply
octyl
ocular
ocular proptosis
ocularist
ocularly
oculate
oculist
oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia
oculomotor nerve
oculus

WORDS THAT END LIKE OCULOMOTOR

aeromotor
auxiliary rotor
diesel motor
electric motor
graphomotor
inboard motor
induction motor
linear motor
outboard motor
reaction motor
rocket motor
rotor
squirrel-cage motor
swash plate motor
synchronous motor
tail rotor
tiltrotor
universal motor

Synonyms and antonyms of oculomotor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oculomotor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OCULOMOTOR

Find out the translation of oculomotor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oculomotor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oculomotor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

动眼神经
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oculomotor
570 millions of speakers

English

oculomotor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oculomotor
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحرك للعين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глазодвигательного
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oculomotor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oculomotor
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oculomoteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oculomotor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

okulomotorischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

眼球運動の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안구 운동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oculomotor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vận nhãn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oculomotor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑक्सोमोटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

okülomotor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oculomotoria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okoruchowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

окорухового
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oculomotor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οφθαλμοκινητικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oculomotorische
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

okulomotoriska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oculomotor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oculomotor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OCULOMOTOR»

The term «oculomotor» is normally little used and occupies the 112.230 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OCULOMOTOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oculomotor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCULOMOTOR»

Discover the use of oculomotor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oculomotor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oculomotor Systems and Perception
This 2001 text was the first to emphasize the role of oculomotor systems in perception.
Sheldon M. Ebenholtz, 2001
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Neuroanatomy of the Oculomotor System
This volume in the Progress in Brain Research series features reviews on the functional neuroanatomy and connectivity of the brain areas involved in controlling eye movements.
Jean A. Büttner-Ennever, 2005
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Current Oculomotor Research: Physiological and Psychological ...
Proceedings of the Ninth European Conference on Eye Movements held in Ulm, Germany, September 23-26, 1997
Wolfgang Becker, Wolfgang Becker (Dr. -Ing.), Heiner Deubel, 1999
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THE OCULOMOTOR AND SKELETALMOTOR SYSTEMS: DIFFERENCES AND ...
THE OCULOMOTOR AND SKELETALMOTOR SYSTEMS
H. J. Freund, 2011
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Clinical Neuroanatomy
The oculomotor nerve is entirely motor in function. Oculomotor Nerve Nuclei The oculomotor nerve has two motor nuclei: (1) the main motor nucleus and (2) the accessory parasympathetic nucleus. The main oculomotor nucleus is situated in  ...
Richard S. Snell, 2010
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Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice
OCULOMOTOR NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE III) The oculomotor nerve provides somatic motor and visceral motor functions. The nucleus of the oculomotor nerve arises in the paramedian midbrain ventral to the aqueduct of Sylvius near the ...
Nathan Zasler, Douglas Katz, MD, Ross D. Zafonte, 2007
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Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology: The Essentials
OCULOMOTOR (THIRD) NERVE PALSIES Congenital Acquired Evaluation and Management of Patients with Oculomotor Nerve Palsy TROCHLEAR (FOURTH) NERVE PALSIES Congenital Acquired Evaluation and Management of Trochlear  ...
Nancy J. Newman, Neil R. Miller, Valérie Biousse, 2008
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Neurology in Clinical Practice: The neurological disorders
Aneurysmal Involvement of the Oculomotor Nerve After the fascicles of the oculomotor nerve exit the brainstem, they fuse in the interpeduncular fossa. Any Table 76.1: Terminology for midbrain syndromes extra-axial mass in this subarachnoid ...
Walter George Bradley, 2004
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Oculomotor control and cognitive processes: normal and ...
This volume contains selected and edited papers from the fifth European Conference on Eye Movements (ECEM 5) held at the University of Pavia, Italy on September 10-13, 1989.
Roberto Schmid, Daniela Zambarbieri, 1991
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Color Atlas of Neurology
Peripheral Oculomotor Disturbances Weakness of an extraocular muscle results in di- plopia. which is most pronounced in the direction of action of the affected muscle (p. 85). The cause may be a lesion in the muscle itself. in the cranial nerve ...
Reinhard Rohkamm, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OCULOMOTOR»

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Sandra Bland: Large Marijuana Ingestion? She Didn't In-Process …
Most commonly and consistently reported are response time, prolongation of word viewing time, basic oculomotor deficit, residual verbal ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
2
Pathogenic CWF19L1 variants as a novel cause of autosomal …
There was an oculomotor apraxia, no nystagmus and a status after surgical strabismus correction. No retinal pigment layer alterations were ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
New EyeControl device delivers eye tracking anyone can use
For example, in the later stages of the disease, the oculomotor nerve that controls certain kinds of eye movements begins to be compromised. «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
4
Eyecarrot appoints Dr. Brent Norton as CEO
We are building the BinoviTM Cloud, a universal system for testing and measuring a human's Oculomotor Sensory System performance. «Equities.com, Jul 15»
5
Officers train to identify DUI drivers
... an involuntary jerking or bouncing of the eyeball that occurs when there is a disturbance of the inner ear or the oculomotor control of the eye. «Standard Speaker, Jul 15»
6
New Insights Into Different Cerebellar Ataxia Forms
... (MSS), ataxia with oculomotor aparaxia type 1 (AOA1) and polyneupathy, hearing loss, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa and cataract (PHARC). «Friedreich's Ataxia News, Jul 15»
7
Visual signs and symptoms in patients with the visual variant of …
In this series all patients exhibited Balint's syndrome (optic ataxia, simultanagnosia, oculomotor apraxia) and Gerstmann's syndrome (acalculia, ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
8
Above average perception in infants may indicate autism later in life
“Importantly, our findings corroborate evidence for atypical oculomotor behavior and increased frontal-occipital functional connectivity during ... «Healio, Jun 15»
9
Concussion Recovery May Be Slower Than Current Estimates
Vestibular and oculomotor symptoms lasted 1 to 3 weeks, and verbal memory impairment continued up to 4 weeks. The male athletes were 2.5 ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
10
Vestibulo-Ocular Dysfunction in Children and Adolescents with …
Indeed, many serious and life-threatening neurological conditions can present with vestibular and oculomotor signs and symptoms similar to ... «Newswise, Jun 15»

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