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levatores ani

levatores ani is the plural of levator ani.

Meaning of levator ani

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

Questions about levatores ani

What is levatores ani the plural of?
Levatores ani is the plural of levator ani.

Words near levatores ani in the dictionary

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

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