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Meaning of sphincter muscle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sphincter

Pronunciation:/ˈsfɪŋktə//ˈsfɪŋktəɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening, constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.

    Example: the iris sphincter in the eye

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sphincter

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anatomical sphinctersphinctersphincterssphinctericsphincter anianal sphinctercardiac sphincterpyloric sphincter