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Definition of masseter in English: masseter(also masseter muscle) noun maˈsiːtəməˈsidər Anatomy A muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side and closes the jaw in chewing. Example sentencesExamples - There are thirty-two segments devoted to a particular muscle, such as temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoid, biceps brachii and so on.
- A case has been reported of displacement of the parotid gland on one side, with the entire gland being located on the masseter muscle.
- Forceful jaw closure is a function of these muscles; the masseter that runs from the cheek bone to the angle of the jaw can easily be felt bulging and hardening when the teeth are clenched.
- The main muscle used in chewing by rodents is the masseter, and the rodents can be divided into several groups based on exactly how they use these muscles.
- The jaw adductor muscles, masseter and temporalis, are small and architecturally simple.
Origin Late 16th century: from Greek masētēr, from masasthai 'to chew'. Definition of masseter in US English: masseter(also masseter muscle) nounməˈsidərməˈsēdər Anatomy A muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side and closes the jaw in chewing. Example sentencesExamples - Forceful jaw closure is a function of these muscles; the masseter that runs from the cheek bone to the angle of the jaw can easily be felt bulging and hardening when the teeth are clenched.
- The jaw adductor muscles, masseter and temporalis, are small and architecturally simple.
- There are thirty-two segments devoted to a particular muscle, such as temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoid, biceps brachii and so on.
- The main muscle used in chewing by rodents is the masseter, and the rodents can be divided into several groups based on exactly how they use these muscles.
- A case has been reported of displacement of the parotid gland on one side, with the entire gland being located on the masseter muscle.
Origin Late 16th century: from Greek masētēr, from masasthai ‘to chew’. |