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masseteric
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌmæs.əˈter.ɪk/ us /ˌmæs.əˈter.ɪk/
relating to the masseter muscle (= the thick rectangular muscle in the cheek that is used to close the mouth):
This is crossed by the masseteric nerve and vessels.
Muscle hypertrophy may interfere with function or look unsightly, as in masseteric hypertrophy.
The inferior maxillary nerve causes contraction of the muscles that bring the jaws into apposition, including all those composing the masseteric region.
The masseteric vessels and nerve pass through the mandibular notch.
It is innervated by the auriculotemporal and masseteric branches of the mandibular nerve.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The head & face
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brow
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masseter
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maxilla
maxillary
maxillofacial
temporal
visage
wattle
weak-chinned
zygoma
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