levator

[ li-vey-ter, -tawr ]

/ lɪˈveɪ tər, -tɔr /

noun, plural lev·a·to·res [lev-uh-tawr-eez, -tohr-]. /ˌlɛv əˈtɔr iz, -ˈtoʊr-/.

Anatomy. a muscle that raises a part of the body.Compare depressor.

Surgery. an instrument used to raise a depressed part of the skull.

Origin of levator

1605–15; <New Latin, special use of Medieval Latin levātor one who raises (levies) recruits or taxes (Latin: mitigator), equivalent to Latin levā(re) to raise + -tor-tor

Words nearby levator

levanter, Levantine, Levant storax, Levaquin, levarterenol, levator, Le Vau, levee, level, level best, level compensator

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Example sentences from the Web for levator

In sewing up, it is important to reunite the cut edges of the levator ani, or pelvic weakness will result.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The levator palpebrae superioris is paralysed, and the resulting ptosis completes the picture.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
The needle is then again carried through the levator palpebr, palpebral ligament, and orbicularis in the upper part of the wound.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The levator coccygis is less altered in different species of the family than is the lateralis caudae.
Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds|M. Dale Arvey

The levator coccygis, together with the two muscles mentioned above, is responsible for elevation of the tail.
Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds|M. Dale Arvey

British Dictionary definitions for levator

levator

/ (lɪˈveɪtə, -tɔː) /

noun

anatomy any of various muscles that raise a part of the body

surgery an instrument for elevating a part or structure

Word Origin for levator

C17: New Latin, from Latin levāre to raise

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Medical definitions for levator

levator

[ lə-vā′tər ]

n. pl. lev•a•to•res (lĕv′ə-tôr′ēz)

A surgical instrument for lifting the depressed fragments of a fractured skull.

A muscle that raises a body part.

单词	levator
释义	levator [ li-vey-ter, -tawr ] / lɪˈveɪ tər, -tɔr / noun, plural lev·a·to·res [lev-uh-tawr-eez, -tohr-]. /ˌlɛv əˈtɔr iz, -ˈtoʊr-/. Anatomy. a muscle that raises a part of the body.Compare depressor. Surgery. an instrument used to raise a depressed part of the skull. Origin of levator 1605–15; <New Latin, special use of Medieval Latin levātor one who raises (levies) recruits or taxes (Latin: mitigator), equivalent to Latin levā(re) to raise + -tor-tor Words nearby levator levanter, Levantine, Levant storax, Levaquin, levarterenol, levator, Le Vau, levee, level, level best, level compensator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for levator In sewing up, it is important to reunite the cut edges of the levator ani, or pelvic weakness will result. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The levator palpebrae superioris is paralysed, and the resulting ptosis completes the picture. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth The needle is then again carried through the levator palpebr, palpebral ligament, and orbicularis in the upper part of the wound. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The levator coccygis is less altered in different species of the family than is the lateralis caudae. Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds\|M. Dale Arvey The levator coccygis, together with the two muscles mentioned above, is responsible for elevation of the tail. Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds\|M. Dale Arvey British Dictionary definitions for levator levator / (lɪˈveɪtə, -tɔː) / noun anatomy any of various muscles that raise a part of the body surgery an instrument for elevating a part or structure Word Origin for levator C17: New Latin, from Latin levāre to raise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for levator levator [ lə-vā′tər ] n. pl. lev•a•to•res (lĕv′ə-tôr′ēz) A surgical instrument for lifting the depressed fragments of a fractured skull. A muscle that raises a body part. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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