noun
- a muscle that raises or lifts a part of the body
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The levator palpebrae superioris muscle lifts the upper eyelid.
- Damage to the levator muscle can cause drooping of the eyelid.
- The surgeon repaired the torn levator during the procedure.
- Physical therapy helped strengthen her levator muscles.
- The levator ani forms part of the pelvic floor.
- An injury affected the levator function in his shoulder.