Procerus
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /pɹəʊˈsɛə.ɹəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Procerus is a noun meaning (anatomy) A roughly triangular facial muscle that arises from the fascia of the nasal bone and a cartilage in the side of the nose and inserts into the skin between the eyebrows, drawing down the medial part of the eyebrow and the skin of the forehead.
Meaning
(anatomy) A roughly triangular facial muscle that arises from the fascia of the nasal bone and a cartilage in the side of the nose and inserts into the skin between the eyebrows, drawing down the medial part of the eyebrow and the skin of the forehead.
Word Forms
- proceri
- proceruses
- procerus nasi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include risorius, occipitofrontalis, nasalis, epicranius, piloerector, supercilium.
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