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levator scapulae

levator scapulae noun: a skeletal muscle located at the back and side of the neck.

Noun

levator scapulae

  1. A skeletal muscle located at the back and side of the neck.

levator scapulae meaning in Tamil

levator scapulae in Tamil

தோளெலும்பு உயர்த்தி

Origin of levator scapulae

From Latin levator scapulae (“lifter of the shoulder blade”)

Questions about levator scapulae

What does levator scapulae mean?
Levator scapulae means a skeletal muscle located at the back and side of the neck.
What is levator scapulae in Tamil?
Levator scapulae in Tamil is தோளெலும்பு உயர்த்தி. See Levator scapulae meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is levator scapulae?
Levator scapulae is a noun.

Words near levator scapulae in the dictionary

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

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