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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws |
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TEMPORALIS is a 10 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | musculus temporalis, temporal muscle, temporalis muscle |
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| | See Also: | | skeletal muscle |
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Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | a muscle of chewing that arises on the jaw and inserts on the side of the skull. |
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