Medical Definition of Musculus orbicularis

1. A sphincter-like sheet of muscle that encircles an orifice such as the mouth or the palpebral fissures. Synonym: musculus orbicularis, orbicular muscle, orbicularis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Musculus Orbicularis

musculus obliquus capitis inferior
musculus obliquus capitis superior
musculus obliquus externus abdominis
musculus obliquus inferior
musculus obliquus internus abdominis
musculus obliquus superior
musculus obturator externus
musculus obturator internus
musculus occipitalis
musculus occipitofrontalis
musculus omohyoideus
musculus opponens digiti minimi
musculus opponens digiti quinti
musculus opponens minimi digiti
musculus opponens pollicis
musculus orbicularis (current term)
musculus orbicularis oculi
musculus orbicularis palpebrarum
musculus orbitalis
musculus orbitopalpebralis
musculus palatoglossus
musculus palatopharyngeus
musculus palatosalpingeus
musculus palatostaphylinus
musculus palmaris brevis
musculus palmaris longus
musculus papillaris
musculus pectoralis

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