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- adjective Situated
outside of or away from theeyes .
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Examples
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The team also found evidence suggesting that the role of the extraocular muscles switches with changes of eye position.
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We hypothesize that the increased prevalence of severe extraocular muscle (EOM) dysfunction among African MG subjects reported earlier may result from altered DAF expression.
Naturejobs - All Jobs J M Heckmann 2010
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Even the extraocular muscles are involved, leaving survivors with double vision.
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The resulting eye-rolling is enough to give your extraocular muscles a good workout.
TheDartmouth.com | America's Oldest College Newspaper. Founded 1799. 2009
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If you follow the lead of the on-screen dancers precisely, you will further work the neck with a lateral head slide and the extraocular muscles with
Slate Magazine 2009
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The JewelEye, a patent-pending form of extraocular implant, was developed by Dr. Gerrit R.J. Melles (MD PhD) at the Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery.
Documenting Reality 2009
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