OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 26636

sphincter

/ˈsfɪŋk.tɚ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
esfínter
A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.
the iris sphincter in the eye
the sphincter of the bladder
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