SPHINCTERS

Noun

sphincters

plural of sphincter

Source: Wiktionary


SPHINCTER

Sphinc"ter, n. Etym: [NL., fr. (Anat.)

Definition: A muscle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the sphincter of the bladder.

Sphinc"ter, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sphincter; as, a sphincter muscle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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