levator labii superioris

noun
/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/US

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris (“lifter of the superior lip”).

Definitions

  1. A facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the…

    A facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the muscular substance of the upper lip which it elevates.

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