- sphincterial
- sphincˈteral, sphincterial /-tēˈri-əl/ or sphincteric /-terˈik/ adjective• • •Main Entry: ↑sphincter
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sphincterial, sphincteric — SYN: sphincteral … Medical dictionary
sphincter — sphincteral, sphincterial /sfingk tear ee euhl/, sphincteric /sfingk ter ik/, sphincterate /sfingk teuhr it, teuh rayt /, adj. /sfingk teuhr/, n. Anat. a circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or… … Universalium
sphincteral — Relating to a sphincter. SYN: sphincterial, sphincteric … Medical dictionary
sphincter — n. Anat. a ring of muscle surrounding and serving to guard or close an opening or tube, esp. the anus. Derivatives: sphincteral adj. sphinctered adj. sphincterial adj. sphincteric adj. Etymology: L f. Gk sphigkter f. sphiggo bind tight … Useful english dictionary
sphincteral — tərəl adjective : of, relating to, or functioning as a sphincter * * * sphincˈteral, sphincterial / tēˈri əl/ or sphincteric / terˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑sphincter … Useful english dictionary
sphincteric — (ˈ)sfiŋ(k)|terik adjective : of, relating to, or being a sphincter sphincteric control * * * sphincˈteral, sphincterial / tēˈri əl/ or sphincteric / terˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑sphincter … Useful english dictionary
