levator
levator
Definition
le·va·tor (lə vāt′ər)
noun pl. lev′a·to′·res′lev′ə tôr′ēz′ or le·va′·tors
- a muscle that raises a limb or other part of the body
- a surgical instrument for lifting depressed fragments of bone in a skull fracture
Etymology: ModL < pp. of L levare, to raise: see lever
levator
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- scapula: The levator scapulae muscle inserts on the superior medial border and is specifically named for its function.
- muscle: When rigor affects the levator muscles first, the eyelids open and the muscles stiffen.
- synkinesis: Keywords: Jaw winking, Lid retraction, Marcus Gunn syndrome, primary levator synkinesis.
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