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depressor septi nasi

Noun

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depressor septi nasi

(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.
Hypernym: depressor
Coordinate terms: depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferioris, depressor supercilii, tongue depressor

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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