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单词 digastric
释义

digastric

[ dahy-gas-trik ]
/ daɪˈgæs trɪk /
Anatomy

adjective

(of a muscle) having two bellies with an intermediate tendon.

noun

a muscle of the lower jaw, the action of which assists in lowering the jaw.

Origin of digastric

From the New Latin word digastricus, dating back to 1690–1700. See di-1, gastric

Words nearby digastric

difunctional, dig, Digambara, digamma, digamy, digastric, digastric fossa, digastric muscle, digastric triangle, Digby, Digby chicken
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Example sentences from the Web for digastric

  • Passing in front of it may be found the stylo-pharyngeal, stylo-hyoid, and digastric muscles.

    A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
  • Digastric muscle (for moving the jaws) very much developed in accordance with the great gnawing powers of the species.

    A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)|Henry O. Forbes

British Dictionary definitions for digastric

digastric
/ (daɪˈɡæstrɪk) /

adjective

(of certain muscles) having two fleshy portions joined by a tendon

noun

a muscle of the mandible that assists in lowering the lower jaw

Word Origin for digastric

C17: from New Latin digastricus (with two bellies), from di- 1 + gastricus gastric, from Greek gastēr belly
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 digastric

digastric
[ dī-găstrĭk ]

adj.

Having two bellies; biventral. Used especially of a muscle with two fleshy parts separated by an intervening tendinous part.
Of or relating to the digastric muscle.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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