levator labii superioris

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris (“lifter of the superior lip”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/

Noun

levator labii superioris (plural levatores labii superioris)

  1. (anatomy) A facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the muscular substance of the upper lip which it elevates.
    Synonym: quadratus labii superior
    Hypernym: levator
    Coordinate terms: levator anguli oris, levator ani, levator costae, levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, levator palpebrae superioris, levator prostatae, levator scapulae, levator veli palatini

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