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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MASSETER

From New Latin from Greek masētēr one who chews, from masāsthai to chew.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MASSETER

masseter  [mæˈsiːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MASSETER

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Masseter is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MASSETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

masseter

Masseter muscle

In human anatomy, the masseter is one of the muscles of mastication. In the animal kingdom, it is particularly powerful in herbivores to facilitate chewing of plant matter. The most obvious muscle of mastication is the masseter muscle since it is the most superficial and one of the strongest.

Definition of masseter in the English dictionary

The definition of masseter in the dictionary is a muscle of the cheek used in moving the jaw, esp in chewing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MASSETER


akita
əˈkiːtə
all-seater
ˌɔːlˈsiːtə
beta
ˈbiːtə
casita
kəˈsiːtə
equiseta
ˌekwɪˈsiːtə
eta
ˈiːtə
four-seater
ˈfɔːˌsiːtə
heater
ˈhiːtə
liter
ˈliːtə
Lolita
ˌlɒˈliːtə
margarita
ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə
meter
ˈmiːtə
peter
ˈpiːtə
physeter
fɪˈsiːtə
receiptor
rɪˈsiːtə
seta
ˈsiːtə
single-seater
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈsiːtə
six-seater
ˌsɪksˈsiːtə
tweeter
ˈtwiːtə
vita
ˈviːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MASSETER

massasauga
Massasoit
Massaua
Massawa
massed
massed practice
massedly
Massenet
masseranduba
masses
masseteric
masseur
masseuse
Massey
massicot
massier
massiest
massif
Massif Central
massification

WORDS THAT END LIKE MASSETER

accelerometer
barometer
catheter
centimeter
deter
diameter
dieter
Exeter
interpreter
marketer
millimeter
odometer
osseter
parameter
perimeter
spectrometer
speedometer
tachometer
telemarketer
thermometer

Synonyms and antonyms of masseter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «masseter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MASSETER

Find out the translation of masseter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of masseter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «masseter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

咬肌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

masetero
570 millions of speakers

English

masseter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

masseter
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الماضغة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жевательная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

masseter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

masseter
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

masséter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masseter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kaumuskel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

咬筋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Masseter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

masseter
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெல்லுதசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मासटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

masseter
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

massetere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żwaczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жувальна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maseteri
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μασητήρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

masseter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tugg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tygge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of masseter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MASSETER»

The term «masseter» is regularly used and occupies the 75.810 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MASSETER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «masseter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «masseter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about masseter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASSETER»

Discover the use of masseter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to masseter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment ...
This edition includes a new chapter by the now deceased author, Clair Davies’ daughter, Amber Davies, who is passionate about continuing her father’s legacy.
Clair Davies, Amber Davies, 2013
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The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, ...
The entire masseter is superficial and easily palpated and discerned from adjacent musculature. 2. When the client clenches the teeth, the contraction of the masseter becomes extremely obvious and the masseter often visibly bulges. 3.
Joseph E. Muscolino, 2008
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Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: Upper ...
HIGHLIGHTS: The masseter is the muscle most likely to be causing severely restricted jaw opening. Trigger points (TrPs) produce dysfunction, because they increase muscle tension, and they often produce pain. REFERRED PAIN from trigger ...
David G. Simons, Janet G. Travell, Lois S. Simons, 1999
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Clinical Anatomy of the Masticatory Apparatus Peripharyngeal ...
97 Mandibular notch and masseteric nerve and artery 1 Posterior border of mandibular ramus and retromandibular vein 2 Marginal mandibular branch of facial nerve 3 Area of insertion of masseter muscle 4 Masseteric nerve and artery 5 ...
Johannes Lang, 1995
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Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology
Each group is distinguished by skull structure and jaw musculature, specifically the origin of the masseter muscles (figure 18.3). These three groups are often given subFigure 18.3 Masseter muscle complex in rodents. Diagrammatic ...
‎2007
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Clinical Neurophysiology
It is elicited by applying a mechanical or electric stimulus to the skin and mucous membrane supplied by the maxillary or mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve during voluntary contraction of the masseter muscle. The recording electrodes ...
Jasper R. Daube, 2002
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Facial Paralysis: Rehabilitation Techniques
The use of the masseter muscle for regional facial reanima- tion, either alone or in combination with the temporalis muscle, was described by both Rubin4 and Conley.3 In my experience, it is usually not necessary to transpose masseter ...
Mark May, Barry M. Schaitkin, 2011
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Mammalogy
The broad trend in rodents was away from the primitive condition, in which the masseter muscles originated entirely on the zygomatic arch, toward the placement of the origin of at least one division of the masseter on the rostrum. The primitive ...
Terry Vaughan, James Ryan, Nicholas Czaplewski, 2011
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Botulinum Toxin in Clinical Dermatology
In those patients requiring cosmetic intervention, debulking of the masseter has been attempted with systemic muscle relaxants, antispasmodics, tranquilizers, and antidepressants, as well as with relaxation therapy or occlusal splints.
Anthony V. Benedetto, 2006
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The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region
In other species, however, it is greatly enlarged and, in addition to nerves and blood vessels, portions of the masseter muscle also pass through it. The masseter muscle consists of three sections: a superficial section, the masseter siiperficialis ...
J. D. Skinner, Christian T. Chimimba, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASSETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term masseter is used in the context of the following news items.
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The 5 Most Painful Everyday Injuries
These "muscles of mastication" include the masseter, the temporalis, and the medial pterygoid. "Research suggests that these muscles can ... «Men's Journal, Jul 15»
2
Brotox boom
Dr Kakkar says, “There has been a 30 per cent rise in men coming in for treatments in the past two years and Masseter hypertrophy treatment is ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
3
Botox treats masseteric hypertrophy for at least 9 months
Botulinum toxin type A injection for masseter hypertrophy: Efficacy and duration of treatment determined by ultrasonography and masseteric ... «Healio, Jun 15»
4
Kylie Jenner: Has She Had Even More Fillers & Botox?
“The slimmer jawline posteriorly could be achieved with Botox injections in a chewing muscle called the masseter muscle. This is the same ... «Hollywood Life, May 15»
5
An inside linebacker visits
Note to Cards football fans, you know they are on steroids when the Masseter muscle along side of skull gets huge. Remember Barry Bonds hat ... «AZCardinals.com, May 15»
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Massage with Occlusal Splint Therapy Eases TMD
Each massage session lasted 30 minutes and comprised sliding and kneading techniques to address the masseter and anterior temporal ... «Massage Magazine, May 15»
7
Self-massage for TMJ pain
Trigger points can be found anywhere in the masseter from the top attachment at the cheekbone to the bottom edge of the jaw. Unfortunately ... «Hometown Focus, Mar 15»
8
Keighley man pins hopes on jaw dropping cure to help him kiss again
Anterior dislocation shifts the lower jaw forward if the mouth opens two widely and the degree of travel in the jaw is determined by the masseter ... «Keighley News, Mar 15»
9
Nathan pins hopes on jaw dropping cure to help him kiss again
Anterior dislocation shifts the lower jaw forward if the mouth opens two widely and the degree of travel in the jaw is determined by the masseter ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Mar 15»
10
Causes and pain patterns of TMJ
One of the main muscles in the jaw affected by trigger points is the masseter muscle. Masseter is Greek and means “to chew.” It is one of the ... «Hometown Focus, Mar 15»

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