levator

[医] 提肌

发音

UK /lɪˈveɪ.tə/
US /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ/

词形变化

levatores 复数 levatores levators levators 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who, or something which, lifts something else, as:

    Any of several muscles whose contraction causes the raising of a part of the body.

  2. 2.

    One who, or something which, lifts something else, as:

    A surgical instrument (tool) for lifting things, such as bone fragments or tissue flaps.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

muscle musculus

相关短语

levator palpebrae superioris 提上睑肌 levator labii superioris alaeque nasi 提上唇鼻翼肌 levator ani levator labii superioris [医] 上唇提肌 levator anguli oris [医] 口角提肌 levator veli palatini 腭帆提肌 levator costae levator labiorum levator prostatae levator scapulae levator ani syndrome

词源

Borrowed from New Latin levātor (“one that lifts or raises”). Doublet of lever.

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