肋骨挙筋

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ろく > ろっ
Jinmeiyō
こつ
Grade: 6
きょ
Grade: 4
きん
Grade: 6
kan'on
Alternative spelling
肋骨擧筋 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

肋骨 (rib) +‎ 挙筋 (levator), calque of New Latin levātor costae

Noun

(ろっ)(こつ)(きょ)(きん) (rokkotsu kyokin

  1. (anatomy) a levator costae
    Hyponyms: 短肋骨挙筋 (tanrokkotsu kyokin), 長肋骨挙筋 (chōrokkotsu kyokin)