depressor septi nasi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈpɹɛs.ɚ ˌsɛpˌtaɪ ˈneɪˌzaɪ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin dēpressor sēptī nāsī (“depressor of the septum of the nose”).
Meanings
- A small muscle of each side of the upper lip that is inserted into the nasal septum and wing of the nose on each side and constricts the nasal opening by drawing the wing downward.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| depressor septi | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
depressor anguli oris · tongue depressor · depressor supercilii · depressor labii inferioris
Hypernyms
Translations (4)
it depressore del setto (muscle) · it depressore del setto nasale (muscle) · it muscolo depressore del setto (muscle) · cmn 降鼻中隔肌 (muscle)