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levator palpebrae superioris

/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ pælˌpiˌbɹi sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
le-v-a-tor -palpe-brae -su-pe-ri-oris
IPA
/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ pælˌpiˌbɹi sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/
37
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
10
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin flat extrinsic muscle of the eye arising from the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone, passing forward and downward over the superior rectus, and inserting into the tarsal plate of the skin of the upper eyelid which it elevates.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor palpebrae superiōris (“lifter of the superior eyelid”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ pælˌpiˌbɹi sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/

Inflected Forms

levatores palpebrarum superiorum (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

levator anguli oris levator ani levator costae levator labii superioris levator labii superioris alaeque nasi levator prostatae levator scapulae levator veli palatini

Questions

How do you pronounce levator palpebrae superioris?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ pælˌpiˌbɹi sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/.
What does levator palpebrae superioris mean?
A thin flat extrinsic muscle of the eye arising from the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone, passing forward and downward over the superior rectus, and inserting into the tarsal plate of the skin of the upper eyelid which it elevates.
Where does levator palpebrae superioris come from?
Borrowed from New Latin levātor palpebrae superiōris (“lifter of the superior eyelid”).

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