depressor septi nasi

English

Alternative forms

• depressor septi

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin dēpressor sēptī nāsī (“depressor of the septum of the nose”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈpɹɛs.ɚ ˌsɛpˌtaɪ ˈneɪˌzaɪ/

Noun

depressor septi nasi

1. (anatomy) A small muscle of each side of the upper lip that is inserted into the nasal septum and wing of the nose on each side and constricts the nasal opening by drawing the wing downward.

   Hypernym: depressor

   Coordinate terms: depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferioris, depressor supercilii, tongue depressor

Translations

muscle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 降鼻中隔肌 (jiàngbízhōnggéjī)

• Italian: depressore del setto m, depressore del setto nasale m, muscolo depressore del setto m

References

• “depressor septi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.