orbicularis

orbicularis
1. Circular; denoting a circular or disk-shaped structure. 2. SYN: orbicular muscle. [L. fr. orbiculus, a small disk]

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or·bi·cu·lar·is ȯr-.bik-yə-'ler-əs n, pl -lar·es -(.)ēz a muscle encircling an orifice

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n.
either of two circular muscles of the face. The orbicularis oris, around the mouth, closes and compresses the lips. The orbicularis oculi, around each orbit, is responsible for closing the eye.

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  • orbicularis — vgl. orbikular …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • orbicularis — n. either of two circular muscles of the face. The orbicularis oris, around the mouth, closes and compresses the lips. The orbicularis oculi, around each orbit, is responsible for closing the eye …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Orbicularis oris muscle — Orbicularis coris Latin musculus orbicularis oris Gray s subject #108 384 …   Wikipedia

  • Orbicularis oculi muscle — Latin musculus orbicularis oculi Gray s subject #106 380 …   Wikipedia

  • orbicularis palpebrarum — Véase orbicular de los párpados. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • orbicularis oculi — n, pl orbiculares oculi the muscle encircling the opening of the orbit and functioning to close the eyelids …   Medical dictionary

  • orbicularis oris — ōr əs n, pl orbiculares oris a muscle made up of several layers of fibers passing in different directions that encircles the mouth and controls most movements of the lips (as compressing, closing, or pursing movements) …   Medical dictionary

  • orbicularis phenomenon — orbicularis pupillary reflex …   Medical dictionary

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