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levator ani

levator ani noun: a broad, thin muscle, situated on the side of the pelvis, that forms part of the pelvic floor. In humans it supports the viscera in pelvic cavity and in quadruped animals with tails it is the muscle used to wag the tail.

Noun

levator ani (plural levatores ani)

  1. a broad, thin muscle, situated on the side of the pelvis, that forms part of the pelvic floor. In humans it supports the viscera in pelvic cavity and in quadruped animals with tails it is the muscle used to wag the tail.
    • He had not mentioned suture of the levatores ani muscles, as he considered it a minor part of the operation.1921, The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the British Empire, page 279
    • The levatores ani muscles originate Anal Triangle along the internal aspects of the os coxae.1986, Bernard Liebgott, The Anatomical Basis of Dentistry, page 72

levator ani meaning in Tamil

levator ani in Tamil

எருவாய் தூக்கி

Forms of levator ani

plurallevatores ani

Origin of levator ani

Latin

Words formed from levator ani

Questions about levator ani

What does levator ani mean?
Levator ani means a broad, thin muscle, situated on the side of the pelvis, that forms part of the pelvic floor. In humans it supports the viscera in pelvic cavity and in quadruped animals with tails it is the muscle used to wag the tail.
What is levator ani in Tamil?
Levator ani in Tamil is எருவாய் தூக்கி. See Levator ani meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is levator ani?
Levator ani is a noun.
What is the plural of levator ani?
The plural of levator ani is levatores ani.

Words near levator ani in the dictionary

  1. Levatino
  2. Levatinos
  3. levation
  4. levator
  5. levator anguli oris
  6. levator ani
  7. levator ani syndrome
  8. levator costae
  9. levator labii superioris
  10. levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
  11. levator labiorum

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