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单词 buccinator
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Definition of buccinator in English:

buccinator

noun ˈbʌksɪneɪtəˈbəksəˌneɪdər
Anatomy
  • A flat, thin muscle in the wall of the cheek.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The moment the child is a mouth breather, and the tongue drops to the floor of the mouth, the buccinators continue to push inwards and cause the upper arch to collapse.
    • Certain muscles involved in mastication, such as the masseter, the digastric (anterior and posterior belly), the buccinators, the hypoglossal and the mylohyoid, play a part in the balancing of the muscles of the head, neck, shoulder and thorax.
    • Other episodes have been attributed to anatomic abnormalities, including a patulous Stensen's duct masseter muscle hypertrophy and buccinator muscle weakness.
    • The slightest excess tension in the buccinators, too or too much much forward thrust or exaggerated recession of the jaw can prevent a performer from playing well.
    • The gland may extend to the mandibular ramus to cover the buccinator muscle.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin, from buccinare 'blow a trumpet', from buccina, denoting a kind of trumpet.

 
 

Definition of buccinator in US English:

buccinator

nounˈbəksəˌnādərˈbəksəˌneɪdər
Anatomy
  • A flat, thin muscle in the wall of the cheek.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The slightest excess tension in the buccinators, too or too much much forward thrust or exaggerated recession of the jaw can prevent a performer from playing well.
    • Certain muscles involved in mastication, such as the masseter, the digastric (anterior and posterior belly), the buccinators, the hypoglossal and the mylohyoid, play a part in the balancing of the muscles of the head, neck, shoulder and thorax.
    • The moment the child is a mouth breather, and the tongue drops to the floor of the mouth, the buccinators continue to push inwards and cause the upper arch to collapse.
    • The gland may extend to the mandibular ramus to cover the buccinator muscle.
    • Other episodes have been attributed to anatomic abnormalities, including a patulous Stensen's duct masseter muscle hypertrophy and buccinator muscle weakness.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin, from buccinare ‘blow a trumpet’, from buccina, denoting a kind of trumpet.

 
 
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