上唇挙筋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
上	唇	挙	筋
じょう Grade: 1	しん Grade: S	きょ Grade: 4	きん Grade: 6
goon		kan’on

Alternative spelling
上唇擧筋 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

上唇 (“upper lip”) +‎ 挙筋 (“levator”), calque of New Latin levātor labiī superiōris

Noun

上(じょう)唇(しん)挙(きょ)筋(きん) • (jōshin kyokin) 

1. a levator labii superioris

   Antonym: 下唇下制筋 (kashin kaseikin)