supraduction

sursumduction

 [sur″sum-duk´shun]
the turning upward of a part, especially the eyes.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

su·pra·duc·tion

(sū'pră-dŭk'shŭn),
The upward rotation of one eye.
Synonym(s): sursumduction
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

su·pra·duc·tion

(sū'pră-dŭk'shŭn)
The upward rotation of one eye.
Synonym(s): sursumduction.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

elevation of the eye

Upward rotation of an eye. It is accomplished by the superior rectus, inferior oblique, lateral rectus (very slightly) and medial rectus (very slightly) muscles. It can be produced voluntarily or by using base-down prisms. Syn. supraduction; sursumduction.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
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