Phrase guide

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs əˌliˌkwi ˈneɪˌzaɪ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A muscle of the face that arises from the nasal process of the maxilla, that passes downward and laterally, that divides into a part inserting into the alar cartilage and one inserting into the upper lip and that dilates the nostril and elevates the upper lip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: levator

History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris ālaeque nāsī (“lifter of the upper lip and of the wing of the nose”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 提上脣鼻翼肌 /提上唇鼻翼肌 (tíshàngchúnbíyìjī) — muscle
  • Italian: elevatore del labbro superiore e dell'ala del naso — muscle
  • Italian: muscolo elevatore del labbro superiore e dell'ala del naso — muscle