masseteric

Variant of masseter

masseter definition

mas·seter (ma sēt′ər, mə-)

noun

either of a pair of large muscles in the angle of the lower jaw, which raise the jaw in chewing, etc.

Etymology: ModL < Gr masētēr, a chewer < masasthai, to chew < IE base *menth- > mouth

Related Forms:

  • masseteric mas′·seter′·ic (mas′ə ter′ik) adjective

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