levator anguli oris
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from New Latin levātor angulī ōris (“lifter of the angle of the mouth”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌæŋ.ɡjəˌlaɪ ˈɔɹ.ɪs/
Noun[edit]
levator anguli oris (plural levatores angulorum oris or levatores angulorum orum)
- (anatomy) A facial muscle that arises from the maxilla, inclines downward to be inserted into the corner of the mouth, and draws the lips up and back.
- Synonym: caninus
- Hypernym: levator
- Coordinate terms: levator ani, levator costae, levator labii superioris, levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, levator palpebrae superioris, levator prostatae, levator scapulae, levator veli palatini
Translations[edit]
muscle
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References[edit]
- “levator anguli oris”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.