sphincter : Idioms & Phrases

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anal sphincter

  • noun the sphincter muscle of the anus
    musculus sphincter ani; anal sphincter.
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anatomical sphincter

  • noun a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
    sphincter; anatomical sphincter.
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bladder sphincter

  • noun the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening
    bladder sphincter.
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cardiac sphincter

  • noun the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction
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musculus sphincter ani

  • noun the sphincter muscle of the anus
    musculus sphincter ani; anal sphincter.
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musculus sphincter ani externus

  • noun an external ring of striated muscle surrounding the anus
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musculus sphincter ani internus

  • noun an internal ring of smooth muscle formed by circular fibers of the rectum
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musculus sphincter ductus choledochi

  • noun the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct
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musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici

  • noun the smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct
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musculus sphincter pupillae

  • noun a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris
    musculus sphincter pupillae.
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musculus sphincter pylori

  • noun the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
    musculus sphincter pylori; pyloric valve.
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musculus sphincter urethrae

  • noun a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra
    musculus sphincter urethrae.
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musculus sphincter vesicae

  • noun the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening
    bladder sphincter.
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physiological sphincter

  • noun a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue
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pupillary sphincter

  • noun a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris
    musculus sphincter pupillae.
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pyloric sphincter

  • noun the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
    musculus sphincter pylori; pyloric valve.
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sphincter ani

  • noun the sphincter muscle of the anus
    musculus sphincter ani; anal sphincter.
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sphincter muscle

  • noun a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
    sphincter; anatomical sphincter.
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urethral sphincter

  • noun a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra
    musculus sphincter urethrae.
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