口角挙筋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
口 角 挙 筋
こう
Grade: 1 		かく
Grade: 2 		きょ
Grade: 4 		きん
Grade: 6
kan'on
Alternative spelling
口角擧筋 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

口角 (“mouth corner”) +‎ 挙筋 (“levator”), calque of New Latin levātor angulī ōris

Noun

口(こう)角(かく)挙(きょ)筋(きん) • (kōkaku kyokin) 

  1. a levator anguli oris
    Synonym: 犬歯筋 (kenshikin)
    Antonym: 口角下制筋 (kōkaku kaseikin)
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