Associations to the word «Sphincter»
Noun
- Sclerosis
- Pressure
- Lm
- Fiber
- Anatomy
- Balloon
- Hiatus
- Digestion
- Pouch
- Suture
- Doppler
- Juice
- Cartilage
- Trauma
- Lesion
- Retention
- Canal
- Cord
- Hypertension
- Vip
- Closure
- Diffraction
- Upper
- Artery
- Atrium
- Deficiency
- Patient
- Defect
- Injection
- Diarrhea
- Les
- Diode
- Led
- Traction
- Opening
- Biopsy
- Vomiting
- Axon
- Content
- Ligament
- Nucleus
- Procedure
- Physiology
- Gut
- Disorder
- Electrode
- Ulcer
- Flap
- Fluid
- Passageway
- Dementia
- Gus
- Stimulus
- Anomaly
- Contracting
- Sensation
- Brief
- Ter
- Hormone
- Close
- Diagnosis
- Evacuation
- Pupil
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SPHINCTER, noun. (anatomy) A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening, constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.
SPHINCTER, noun. (in particular) The internal or external anal sphincter, to the extent these are distinguished as two separate entities.
SPHINCTER OF ODDI, noun. (anatomy) A muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices (bile and pancreatic juice) through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum.
Dictionary definition
SPHINCTER, noun. A ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening.
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