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le·va·tor L0137100 (lə-vā′tər)n. pl. lev·a·to·res (lĕv′ə-tôr′ēz) 1. Anatomy A muscle that raises a bodily part.2. A surgical instrument for lifting the depressed fragments of a fractured skull. [New Latin, from Medieval Latin levātor, one that raises, from Latin levāre, to raise; see lever.]levator (lɪˈveɪtə; -tɔː) n1. (Anatomy) anatomy any of various muscles that raise a part of the body2. (Surgery) surgery an instrument for elevating a part or structure[C17: New Latin, from Latin levāre to raise]le•va•tor (lɪˈveɪ tər, -tɔr) n., pl. lev•a•to•res (ˌlɛv əˈtɔr iz, -ˈtoʊr-) 1. a muscle that raises a part of the body. Compare depressor. 2. a surgical instrument used to raise a depressed part of the skull. [1605–15; < New Latin; compare Medieval Latin levātor one who raises recruits < Latin levāre to raise] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | levator - a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)muscle, musculus - one of the contractile organs of the body | Translationslevator
levator[lə′vād·ər] (medicine) An instrument used for raising a depressed portion of the skull. (physiology) Any muscle that raises or elevates a part. levator
levator [lĕ-va´ter] (L.) 1. a muscle that elevates an organ or structure.2. an instrument for raising depressed osseous fragments in fractures.le·va·tor (le-vā'tŏr, tōr), [TA] 1. A surgical instrument for prying up the depressed part in a fracture of the skull. 2. One of several muscles with an action to raise the part to which it inserts. [L. a lifter, fr. levo, pp. -atus, to lift, fr. levis, light] levator (lə-vā′tər)n. pl. levatores (lĕv′ə-tôr′ēz) 1. Anatomy A muscle that raises a bodily part.2. A surgical instrument for lifting the depressed fragments of a fractured skull.le·va·tor (lě-vā'tŏr) [TA] 1. A surgical instrument for prying up the depressed part in a cranial fracture. 2. One of several muscles the action of which is to raise the part into which it is inserted. [L. a lifter, fr. levo, pp. -atus, to lift, fr. levis, light]levator 1. Any muscle that acts to raise a part of the body. 2. An elevator. A surgical instrument used to prize up a depressed piece of bone as after a fracture of ZYGOMA or skull. abductor or levator any muscle that moves a limb away from the body An example of an abductor is the abductor pollicis, which moves the thumb outward. Compare ADDUCTOR.le·va·tor (lě-vā'tŏr) [TA] 1. A surgical instrument for prying up the depressed part in a fracture of the skull. 2. One of several muscles with an action to raise the part to which it inserts. [L. a lifter, fr. levo, pp. -atus, to lift, fr. levis, light]levator Related to levator: Levator ani, Levator labii superioris, Levator veli palatini, Levator syndrome, Levator palpebrae, Levator palpebræWords related to levatornoun a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)Related Words |