English Explanatory Dictionary

levator ani

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a broad, thin muscle, situated on the side of the pelvis, that forms part of the pelvic floor. In humans it supports the viscera in pelvic cavity and in quadruped animals with tails it is the muscle used to wag the tail.

Word forms

levator ani levatores ani

Etymology

Latin

Derived words

levator ani syndrome
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