Plural form of abducent; muscles or structures that pull parts of the body away from the midline.
Latin plural of abducens. In anatomical texts, Latin plurals were traditionally used to describe multiple instances of the same structure.
Anatomists loved using Latin plurals because it made anatomical descriptions feel precise and scientific—learning the plural forms was a rite of passage for medical students.
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