单词 | peristaphyline |
释义 | † peristaphylineadj. Anatomy. Obsolete. Designating either of a pair of muscles involved in elevating and depressing the soft palate and uvula. † external peristaphyline muscle n. Obsolete the tensor muscle of the palate.† internal peristaphyline muscle n. Obsolete the levator muscle of the palate. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > muscle > muscles of specific parts > [adjective] > muscles of mouth or lips myloglosse1669 genioglossal1809 peristaphyline1840 1840 G. V. Ellis Demonstr. Anat. 236 The circumflexus palati, or external peristaphyline muscle..consists of a vertical and a horizontal portion. 1867 J. King Causes Chronic Dis. 1237 During these violent contractions..the peristaphyline muscles, inserted near the mouth of the Eustachian tube, completely effuse the opening, so that an instrument can not pass it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adj.1840 |
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