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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