levator

lɪˈveɪtər

Definition

Definition of levator - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

anatomy

TECH.

muscle that raises a body part

TECH.

The levator muscle helps lift the eyelid.

elevator

raiser

operating room

TECH.

surgical tool for lifting tissues or bones

TECH.

The surgeon used a levator to lift the tissue flap.

elevator

lifter

retractor

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surgical tool for lifting tissues or bones

Expressions with levator

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levator anguli oris

facial muscle that lifts the corner of the mouth

The levator anguli oris helps you smile.

levator ani

broad muscle supporting pelvic organs

The levator ani is crucial for pelvic support.

levator palpebrae superioris

muscle that lifts the upper eyelid

The levator palpebrae superioris is crucial for opening the eye.

Origin of levator

Latin, levare (to lift)

Examples of levator in a sentence

Injury to the levator can affect facial expressions.
A levator is essential in reconstructive surgeries.
The dentist used a levator to adjust the jawbone.

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French:muscle élévateur, ...
German:Levator, Elevator, ...
Italian:muscolo elevatore, strumento di sollevamento, ...
Spanish:músculo elevador, instrumento quirúrgico, ...
Portuguese:elevador, instrumento elevador, ...
Chinese:提肌, 提拉器, ...
Japanese:挙筋, ...
Arabic:ر افِع, رَافِع, ...
Hebrew:שְׁרִיר מַרִים, מַרִים כִּירוּרְגִי, ...
Russian:мышца, поднимающая, подъемник, ...
Ukrainian:м'яз-підіймач, ...
Hindi:लेवेटर मांसपेशी, लेवेटर, ...
Bengali:লেভেটর, ...
Catalan:múscul elevador, elevador, ...
Czech:levator, elevátor, ...
Danish:løftemuskel, løfteinstrument, ...
Dutch:levator, ...
Greek:μυς ανελκτήρας, ανελκυστήρας, ...
Hungarian:emelőizom, emelő, ...
Khmer:សាច់ដុំលើក, ឧបករណ៍លើកជាលិកា, ...
Korean:상승근, 리프터, ...
Persian:بالابر, ابزار لیفت, ...
Polish:dźwigacz, elevator chirurgiczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):músculo levantador, elevador, ...
Romanian:levator, ridicător, ...
Swedish:levator, lyftinstrument, ...
Thai:กล้ามเนื้อยก, เครื่องมือยก, ...
Turkish:levator kası, levator, ...
Vietnamese:cơ nâng, dụng cụ nâng, ...

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