What does "nasalis" mean?

A small muscle on each side of the nose that constricts the nasal aperture by the action of a triangular transverse portion which draws the lateral part of the aperture upward and a quadrangular alar portion which draws it downward.

What is a synonym for "nasalis"?

Common synonyms include: biceps, genus nasalis, muscle, voluntary muscle.

How do you pronounce "nasalis"?

Pronounced //neɪˈzeɪ.lɪs//.

Nasalis

//neɪˈzeɪ.lɪs// noun

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Noun

1
A small muscle on each side of the nose that constricts the nasal aperture by the action of a triangular transverse portion which draws the lateral part of the aperture upward and a quadrangular alar portion which draws it downward.

Synonyms

All synonyms

biceps genus nasalis muscle voluntary muscle

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin nāsālis, ellipsis of mūsculus nāsālis (“nasal muscle”). Doublet of nasal.

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