masseter

[ ma-see-ter ]

/ mæˈsi tər /

noun Anatomy.

a short, thick, masticatory muscle, the action of which assists in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw.

Origin of masseter

1660–70; <New Latin <Greek massētḗr, variant of masētḗr chewer, masseter, equivalent to masē-, variant stem of masâsthai to chew + -tēr agentive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM masseter

mas·se·ter·ic

[mas-i-ter-ik], /ˌmæs ɪˈtɛr ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby masseter

mass-energy, mass-energy equation, mass-energy equivalence, Massenet, masses, masseter, masseteric artery, masseteric nerve, masseur, masseuse, mass extinction

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Example sentences from the Web for masseter

There is often a very much enlarged infra-orbital foramen through which passes a part of the masseter muscle.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Consequently, the masseter was able to extend from an anterodorsal origin to a posterior and ventral insertion.
The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles|Richard C. Fox
The opening of the sinus is most commonly situated at the under margin of the mandible a little in front of the masseter muscle.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
But in Captorhinus the masseter arose from the lower part of the cheek close to the outer surface of the coronoid process.
The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles|Richard C. Fox

Presumably the muscle was sheetlike and attached to the skull roof, medial to the attachment of the masseter.
The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles|Richard C. Fox

British Dictionary definitions for masseter

masseter

/ (mæˈsiːtə) /

noun

anatomy a muscle of the cheek used in moving the jaw, esp in chewing

Derived forms of masseter

masseteric (ˌmæsɪˈtɛrɪk), adjective

Word Origin for masseter

C17: from New Latin from Greek masētēr one who chews, from masāsthai to chew

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Medical definitions for masseter

masseter

[ mə-sē′tər ]

n.

A muscle with origin from the inferior border and medial surface of the zygomatic arch, with insertion into the lateral surface of the ramus of the mandible, with nerve supply from the masseteric nerve, and whose action closes the jaw during chewing.

Other words from masseter

mas′se•ter′ic (măs′ĭ-tĕr′ĭk) adj.

单词	masseter
释义	masseter [ ma-see-ter ] / mæˈsi tər / noun Anatomy. a short, thick, masticatory muscle, the action of which assists in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw. Origin of masseter 1660–70; <New Latin <Greek massētḗr, variant of masētḗr chewer, masseter, equivalent to masē-, variant stem of masâsthai to chew + -tēr agentive suffix OTHER WORDS FROM masseter mas·se·ter·ic [mas-i-ter-ik], /ˌmæs ɪˈtɛr ɪk/, adjective Words nearby masseter mass-energy, mass-energy equation, mass-energy equivalence, Massenet, masses, masseter, masseteric artery, masseteric nerve, masseur, masseuse, mass extinction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for masseter There is often a very much enlarged infra-orbital foramen through which passes a part of the masseter muscle. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Consequently, the masseter was able to extend from an anterodorsal origin to a posterior and ventral insertion. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles\|Richard C. Fox The opening of the sinus is most commonly situated at the under margin of the mandible a little in front of the masseter muscle. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles But in Captorhinus the masseter arose from the lower part of the cheek close to the outer surface of the coronoid process. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles\|Richard C. Fox Presumably the muscle was sheetlike and attached to the skull roof, medial to the attachment of the masseter. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles\|Richard C. Fox British Dictionary definitions for masseter masseter / (mæˈsiːtə) / noun anatomy a muscle of the cheek used in moving the jaw, esp in chewing Derived forms of masseter masseteric (ˌmæsɪˈtɛrɪk), adjective Word Origin for masseter C17: from New Latin from Greek masētēr one who chews, from masāsthai to chew 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 masseter masseter [ mə-sē′tər ] n. A muscle with origin from the inferior border and medial surface of the zygomatic arch, with insertion into the lateral surface of the ramus of the mandible, with nerve supply from the masseteric nerve, and whose action closes the jaw during chewing. Other words from masseter mas′se•ter′ic (măs′ĭ-tĕr′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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