口角挙筋

口角挙筋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
口	角	挙	筋
こう Grade: 1	かく Grade: 2	きょ Grade: 4	きん Grade: 6
kan’on

Alternative spelling
口角擧筋 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

口角 (“mouth corner”) +‎ 挙筋 (“levator”), calque of New Latin levātor angulī ōris

Noun

口(こう)角(かく)挙(きょ)筋(きん) • (kōkaku kyokin) 

1. a levator anguli oris

   Antonym: 口角下制筋 (kōkaku kaseikin)

   Synonym: 犬歯筋 (kenshikin)