orbicularis oculi

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.lʌɪ/, /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.li/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɑk.jəˌlaɪ/

Noun

orbicularis oculi (plural orbiculares oculorum)

(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

Translations

muscle

Chinese:
Mandarin: 眼輪匝肌／眼轮匝肌 (yǎn lúnzājī)
Italian: orbicolare dell'occhio m, muscolo orbicolare dell'occhio m
Spanish: orbicular de los párpados m, músculo orbicular de los párpados m

References

“orbicularis oculi”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“orbicularis oculi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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