temporalis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.lɪs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin temporālis (“of or belonging to the temples of the head”), ellipsis of mūsculus temporālis (“the temporal muscle”). Doublet of temporal.
Meanings
- A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| temporales | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
cmn 顳肌 /颞肌 (muscle) · hu halántékizom (muscle) · nmn ʘqʻûbe tshôe ǀē ʘàje (muscle) · ja 側頭筋 (muscle) · mi ua rahirahinga (muscle) · fi ohimolihas (muscle)