digastric

American  

[dahy-gas-trik] / daɪˈgæs trɪk /

adjective

1. (of a muscle) having two bellies with an intermediate tendon.

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noun

1. a muscle of the lower jaw, the action of which assists in lowering the jaw.

digastric British  

/ daɪˈɡæstrɪk /

adjective

1. (of certain muscles) having two fleshy portions joined by a tendon

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noun

1. a muscle of the mandible that assists in lowering the lower jaw

Etymology

Origin of digastric

From the New Latin word digastricus, dating back to 1690–1700. See di- ¹, gastric

Example Sentences

These include the digastric muscle, which has anterior and posterior bellies that work to elevate the hyoid bone and larynx when one swallows; it also depresses the mandible.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Perched high in a wicker armchair astern was Herbert Clark Hoover, a floppy hat shading his eyes, a three-inch starched collar prodding his digastric muscle.

From Time Magazine Archive

The submental glands lie in or close to the median line between the anterior bellies of the digastric muscles, and receive lymph from the lips.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Having two bellies or protuberances; as, a biventral, or digastric, muscle, or the biventral lobe of the cerebellum.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Appearance in cross section of conjoining tendon of anterior and posterior digastric muscles. flattened. rounded.

From Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks by White, John A.