(anatomy) Any of several muscles whose contraction pulls down a part of the body.

plural of depressor

plural of depressor

(anatomy) Clipping of depressor septi nasi.

An eye muscle, usually considered to be part of the orbicularis oculi.

plural of tongue depressor

A long narrow smooth piece of wood designed to depress the tongue, to allow for examination of the rear of the oral cavity. / (less commonly) Any device used to depress the tongue.

(anatomy) A small muscle of each side of the upper lip that is inserted into the nasal septum and wing of the nose on each side and constricts the nasal opening by drawing the wing downward.