levator prostatae

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor prostatae (“lifter of the prostate”).

Noun

levator prostatae (plural levatores prostatae)

1. (anatomy) A portion of the pubococcygeus muscle that helps to support the prostate gland.

   Hypernym: levator

   Coordinate terms: levator anguli oris, levator ani, levator costae, levator labii superioris, levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, levator palpebrae superioris, levator scapulae, levator veli palatini

References

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