外側翼突筋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
がい
Grade: 2
そく
Grade: 4
よく
Grade: S
とつ
Grade: S
きん
Grade: 6
kan'on
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

外側 (lateral) +‎ 翼突 (pterygoid) +‎ (muscle), calque of New Latin mūsculus pterygoīdeus laterālis

Noun

(がい)(そく)(よく)(とつ)(きん) • (gaisoku yokutotsukin

  1. (anatomy) a lateral pterygoid muscle
    Antonym: 内側翼突筋 (naisoku yokutotsukin)