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Japanese
Alternative spelling
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肋骨擧筋 (kyūjitai)
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肋骨挙筋 on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
肋骨 (“rib”) + 挙筋 (“levator”), calque of New Latin levātor costae
Noun
肋骨挙筋 • (rokkotsu kyokin)
- (anatomy) a levator costae
- Hyponyms: 短肋骨挙筋 (tanrokkotsu kyokin), 長肋骨挙筋 (chōrokkotsu kyokin)