temporalis meaning in Tamil
பொட்டுத்தசை
/ˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.lɪs/
temporalis in Tamil: பொட்டுத்தசை. In English, temporalis means a fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.
Tamil words for temporalis
- பொட்டுத்தசை
English meaning of temporalis
- noun A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.
Synonyms of temporalis
Questions about temporalis in Tamil
- What is the meaning of temporalis in Tamil?
- Temporalis in Tamil is பொட்டுத்தசை.
- temporalis என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Temporalis: பொட்டுத்தசை.
- What does temporalis mean in English?
- Temporalis means a fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.
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