corrugator cutis ani

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin corrūgātor cutis ānī (“wrinkler of the skin of the anus”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌkju.tɪs ˈeɪˌnaɪ/

Noun

corrugator cutis ani (plural corrugatores cutis ani)

(anatomy) A thin stratum of involuntary muscular fiber that radiates from the anus.

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