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		Definition of masseter in English: masseter(also masseter muscle) noun maˈsiːtəməˈsidər Anatomy A muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side and closes the jaw in chewing. 〔剖〕咬肌 Example sentencesExamples -  There are thirty-two segments devoted to a particular muscle, such as temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoid, biceps brachii and so on.
 -  A case has been reported of displacement of the parotid gland on one side, with the entire gland being located on the masseter muscle.
 -  Forceful jaw closure is a function of these muscles; the masseter that runs from the cheek bone to the angle of the jaw can easily be felt bulging and hardening when the teeth are clenched.
 -  The main muscle used in chewing by rodents is the masseter, and the rodents can be divided into several groups based on exactly how they use these muscles.
 -  The jaw adductor muscles, masseter and temporalis, are small and architecturally simple.
 
 
 OriginLate 16th century: from Greek masētēr, from masasthai 'to chew'.    Definition of masseter in US English: masseter(also masseter muscle) nounməˈsidərməˈsēdər Anatomy A muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side and closes the jaw in chewing. 〔剖〕咬肌 Example sentencesExamples -  Forceful jaw closure is a function of these muscles; the masseter that runs from the cheek bone to the angle of the jaw can easily be felt bulging and hardening when the teeth are clenched.
 -  The jaw adductor muscles, masseter and temporalis, are small and architecturally simple.
 -  There are thirty-two segments devoted to a particular muscle, such as temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoid, biceps brachii and so on.
 -  The main muscle used in chewing by rodents is the masseter, and the rodents can be divided into several groups based on exactly how they use these muscles.
 -  A case has been reported of displacement of the parotid gland on one side, with the entire gland being located on the masseter muscle.
 
 
 OriginLate 16th century: from Greek masētēr, from masasthai ‘to chew’.     |