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levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

US/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs əˌliˌkwi ˈneɪˌzaɪ/

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi noun: a muscle of the face that arises from the nasal process of the maxilla, that passes downward and laterally, that divides into a part inserting into the alar cartilage and one inserting into the upper lip and that dilates the nostril and elevates the upper lip.

Noun

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi (plural levatores labii superioris alarumque nasi)

  1. A muscle of the face that arises from the nasal process of the maxilla, that passes downward and laterally, that divides into a part inserting into the alar cartilage and one inserting into the upper lip and that dilates the nostril and elevates the upper lip.

Forms of levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

plurallevatores labii superioris alarumque nasi

Origin of levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris ālaeque nāsī (“lifter of the upper lip and of the wing of the nose”).

Questions about levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

What does levator labii superioris alaeque nasi mean?
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi means a muscle of the face that arises from the nasal process of the maxilla, that passes downward and laterally, that divides into a part inserting into the alar cartilage and one inserting into the upper lip and that dilates the nostril and elevates the upper lip.
What part of speech is levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is a noun.
How do you pronounce levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is pronounced /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs əˌliˌkwi ˈneɪˌzaɪ/ (US).
What is the plural of levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?
The plural of levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is levatores labii superioris alarumque nasi.

Words near levator labii superioris alaeque nasi in the dictionary

  1. levator anguli oris
  2. levator ani
  3. levator ani syndrome
  4. levator costae
  5. levator labii superioris
  6. levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
  7. levator labiorum
  8. levator palpebrae superioris
  9. levator prostatae
  10. levator scapulae
  11. levator veli palatini

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