Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: 2
ろく > ろっ
Jinmeiyō
こつ
Grade: 6
きょ
Grade: 4
きん
Grade: 6
kan'on
Alternative spelling
長肋骨擧筋 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(long) +‎ 肋骨挙筋 (levator costae), calque of New Latin levātor costae longus

Noun

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(ちょう)(ろっ)(こつ)(きょ)(きん) (chōrokkotsu kyokin

  1. (anatomy) a levator costae longus
    Antonym: 短肋骨挙筋 (tanrokkotsu kyokin)