levator labii superioris alaeque nasi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs əˌliˌkwi ˈneɪˌzaɪ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris ālaeque nāsī (“lifter of the upper lip and of the wing of the nose”).
Meanings
- A muscle of the face that arises from the nasal process of the maxilla, that passes downward and laterally, that divides into a part inserting into the alar cartilage and one inserting into the upper lip and that dilates the nostril and elevates the upper lip.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| levatores labii superioris alarumque nasi | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
levator anguli oris · levator veli palatini · levator costae · levator ani · levator scapulae · levator palpebrae superioris · levator labii superioris · levator prostatae
Hypernyms
Translations (3)
cmn 提上脣鼻翼肌 /提上唇鼻翼肌 (muscle) · it muscolo elevatore del labbro superiore e dell'ala del naso (muscle) · it elevatore del labbro superiore e dell'ala del naso (muscle)