levator veli palatini en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌviˌlaɪ ˌpæl.əˈtaɪˌnaɪ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin levātor vēlī palātīnī (“lifter of the palatine veil”).
Meanings
- A muscle arising from the temporal bone and the cartilage of the Eustachian tube and descending to insert into the midline of the soft palate which it elevates especially to close the nasopharynx while swallowing is taking place to prevent regurgitation of liquid or solid matter through the nose.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| levatores veli palatini | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
levator prostatae · levator anguli oris · levator labii superioris alaeque nasi · levator ani · levator palpebrae superioris · levator scapulae · levator labii superioris · levator costae
Hypernyms
Translations (4)
cmn 腭帆提肌 (muscle) · cmn 提顎帆肌 /提颚帆肌 (muscle) · cmn 顎帆提肌 /颚帆提肌 (muscle) · cmn 提腭帆肌 (muscle)