levator palpebrae superioris en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ pælˌpiˌbɹi sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin levātor palpebrae superiōris (“lifter of the superior eyelid”).
Meanings
- A thin flat extrinsic muscle of the eye arising from the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone, passing forward and downward over the superior rectus, and inserting into the tarsal plate of the skin of the upper eyelid which it elevates.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| levatores palpebrarum superiorum | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
levator labii superioris alaeque nasi · levator veli palatini · levator scapulae · levator labii superioris · levator ani · levator anguli oris · levator costae · levator prostatae
Hypernyms
Translations (4)
es elevador del parpado superior (muscle) · cmn 提上瞼肌 /提上睑肌 (muscle) · es músculo elevador del parpado superior (muscle) · it elevatore della palpebra superiore (muscle)