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noun Anatomy.
a short, thick, masticatory muscle, the action of which assists in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw.
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Masseter
is always a great word to know.
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| the thighbone of the human leg, extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body |
| a natural division or groove in an organ, as in the brain |
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masseter
(from Greek masasthai, "to chew"), prominent muscle of the jaw. The masseter arises from the zygomatic bone (cheekbone) and is inserted at the rear of the mandible (jawbone). Contraction of the muscle raises the mandible, and it is particularly used in chewing food. The masseter can be felt at the side of the jaw when the teeth are clenched.
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