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levator labii superioris en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris (“lifter of the superior lip”).

Meanings

  1. A facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the muscular substance of the upper lip which it elevates.

Forms

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Coordinates

levator costae · levator scapulae · levator palpebrae superioris · levator labii superioris alaeque nasi · levator anguli oris · levator prostatae · levator ani · levator veli palatini

Hypernyms

levator

Synonyms

quadratus labii superior

Translations (1)

cmn 提上脣肌 /提上唇肌 (muscle)