le·va·tor (l -v  tr)n. pl. lev·a·to·res (l  v -tôr z, -t r-) 1. Anatomy A muscle that raises a bodily part. 2. A surgical instrument for lifting the depressed fragments of a fractured skull. [New Latin, from Medieval Latin lev tor, one that raises, from Latin levre, to raise; see lever.] |
levator [lɪˈveɪtə -tɔː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy any of various muscles that raise a part of the body
2. (Medicine / Surgery) Surgery an instrument for elevating a part or structure
[New Latin, from Latin levāre to raise]
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