Sphincter Common

Sphincter has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening

sphincter anatomical sphincter sphincter muscle

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.

See Also

fundoplication proctocele sphincterotomy esophagopathy sphincterate ringpiece rectosphincteric sphincteral

Related Terms

fundoplication proctocele sphincterotomy esophagopathy sphincterate ringpiece rectosphincteric sphincteral abdominal pore muscle hippus sphincteroplasty relax brunner's gland lissosphincter sphincters transphincteric ringlike intersphincteric iridoplegia

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

muscle

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

physiological sphincter anal sphincter urethral sphincter bladder sphincter musculus sphincter ductus choledochi musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici pupillary sphincter pyloric sphincter

Rhyming Words

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