"zygomaticus minor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ək.əs ˈmaɪ.nɚ/ [General-American] Forms: zygomatici minores [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin zygomaticus minor, clipping of mūsculus zygomaticus minor (“smaller zygomatic muscle”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|zygomaticus minor}} New Latin zygomaticus minor, {{clipping|la|mūsculus zygomaticus minor||smaller zygomatic muscle|nocap=1|nocat=1}} clipping of mūsculus zygomaticus minor (“smaller zygomatic muscle”) Head templates: {{en-noun|zygomatici minores}} zygomaticus minor (plural zygomatici minores)
  1. (anatomy) A slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inserts into the upper lip between the zygomaticus major and the levator labii superioris, and acts to raise the upper lip upward and laterally. Categories (topical): Muscles Translations (muscle): 顴小肌 (Chinese Mandarin), 颧小肌 (quánxiǎojī) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-zygomaticus_minor-en-noun-S~U3WTYW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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