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Synonyms
Etymology
1. sphincter
noun. a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening.
Synonyms
- pyloric valve
- musculus sphincter pylori
- musculus sphincter urethrae
- sphincter muscle
- bladder sphincter
- physiological sphincter
- pyloric sphincter
- musculus sphincter ductus choledochi
- musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici
- urethral sphincter
- musculus
- anatomical sphincter
- anal sphincter
- pupillary sphincter
- muscle
- musculus sphincter vesicae
- sphincter ani
- musculus sphincter pupillae
Etymology
- sphincter (Latin)
- σφιγκτήρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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2. musculus
noun. one of the contractile organs of the body.
Synonyms
- smooth muscle
- sphincter muscle
- muscle cell
- anatomical sphincter
- muscle
- skeletal muscle
- ocular muscle
- involuntary muscle
- muscle fibre
- sphincter
- striated muscle
- contractile organ
- levator
- antagonistic muscle
- contractor
- supinator
- rectus
- tensor
- pronator
- muscle fiber
Antonyms
- flexor