Definitions from Wiktionary (sphincter)
▸ noun: (anatomy) A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.
anal sphincter,
esophageal sphincter,
sphincter muscle,
urethral sphincter,
pyloric sphincter,
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▸ noun: (anatomy) A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.
Similar:
anatomical sphincter,
sphincter muscle,
anal sphincter,
urethral sphincter,
sphincteroplasty,
sphinx,
lissosphincter,
sphincterotomy,
sphincter of Oddi,
pyloric sphincter,
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external,
anal,
internal,
lower,
urethral,
pyloric,
urinary,
artificial,
upper,
cardiac,
oesophageal
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▸ Word origin
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▸ Usage examples for Sphincter
▸ Idioms related to Sphincter
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing Sphincter
▸ Words that often appear near Sphincter
▸ Rhymes of Sphincter
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