"levator ani" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: levatores ani [plural]
Etymology: Latin Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|levatores ani|nolinkhead=1}} levator ani (plural levatores ani)
  1. (anatomy) a broad, thin muscle, situated on the side of the pelvis, that forms part of the pelvic floor. In humans it supports the viscera in pelvic cavity and in quadruped animals with tails it is the muscle used to wag the tail. Wikipedia link: levator ani Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (muscle): peräaukon kohottajalihas (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-levator_ani-en-noun-bt~hW1Jc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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