levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs əˌliˌkwi ˈneɪˌzaɪ/

Noun

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

1. (anatomy) 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.

   Hypernym: levator

   Coordinate terms: levator anguli oris, levator ani, levator costae, levator labii superioris, levator palpebrae superioris, levator prostatae, levator scapulae, levator veli palatini

Translations

muscle

Chinese: Mandarin: 提上脣鼻翼肌／提上唇鼻翼肌 (tíshàngchúnbíyìjī) Italian: elevatore del labbro superiore e dell'ala del naso m, muscolo elevatore del labbro superiore e dell'ala del naso m

References

• “levator labii superioris alaeque nasi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary