Japanese

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Kanji in this term
たん
Grade: 3
ろく > ろっ
Jinmeiyō
こつ
Grade: 6
きょ
Grade: 4
きん
Grade: 6
kan’on
Alternative spelling
短肋骨擧筋 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(short) +‎ 肋骨挙筋 (levator costae), calque of New Latin levātor costae brevis

Noun

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(たん)(ろっ)(こつ)(きょ)(きん) (tanrokkotsu kyokin

  1. (anatomy) a levator costae brevis
    Antonym: 長肋骨挙筋 (chōrokkotsu kyokin)