Definition of Sphincter muscle

1. Noun. A ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening.

Exact synonyms: Anatomical Sphincter, Sphincter
Generic synonyms: Muscle, Musculus
Specialized synonyms: Physiological Sphincter, Anal Sphincter, Musculus Sphincter Ani, Sphincter Ani, Musculus Sphincter Urethrae, Urethral Sphincter, Bladder Sphincter, Musculus Sphincter Vesicae, Musculus Sphincter Ductus Choledochi, Musculus Sphincter Ductus Pancreatici, Musculus Sphincter Pupillae, Pupillary Sphincter, Musculus Sphincter Pylori, Pyloric Sphincter, Pyloric Valve

Medical Definition of Sphincter muscle

1. A ringlike band of muscle fibres that constricts a passage or closes a natural orifice, also called musculus sphincter. Origin: L., Gr. Sphinkter = that which binds tight This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sphincter Muscle

sphery
sphex
sphexes
sphexide
sphexides
sphexish
sphexishness
sphincter
sphincter-puppet
sphincter angularis
sphincter ani
sphincter ani tertius
sphincter antri
sphincter constrictor cardiae
sphincter intermedius
sphincter muscle (current term)
sphincter muscle of common bile duct
sphincter muscle of pancreatic duct
sphincter muscle of pupil
sphincter muscle of pylorus
sphincter oculi
sphincter of Oddi
sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
sphincter of antrum
sphincter of common bile duct
sphincter of gastric antrum
sphincter of hepatic flexure of colon
sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla

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