levator labii superioris

Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris (“lifter of the superior lip”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/

levator labii superioris (plural levatores labii superioris)

1. (anatomy) A facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the muscular substance of the upper lip which it elevates.

   Synonym: quadratus labii superior

   Hypernym: levator

   Coordinate terms: levator anguli oris, levator ani, levator costae, levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, levator palpebrae superioris, levator prostatae, levator scapulae, levator veli palatini

• “levator labii superioris”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.