platysma en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /pləˈtɪz.mə/
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin platysma, from Ancient Greek πλᾰ́τῠσμᾰ (plắtŭsmă, “flat object”), from πλᾰτῠ́νω (plătŭ́nō, “widen”) + -μᾰ (-mă, “nominal suffix”).
Meanings
- A superficial muscle of the human neck that overlaps the sternocleidomastoid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| platysmata | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| platysmas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
cmn 頸闊肌 /颈阔肌 (muscle) · ru подкожная мышца шеи (muscle) · el πλάτυσμα (muscle) · pl mięsień szeroki szyi (muscle)