| sphincterotomy |
operation to cut the external sphincter of the bladder to aid urinary drainage.
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| sphincter |
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Ãâó: www.realnurse.net/humour/dictionary.shtml
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| sphincter |
Ring-like muscle which opens and closes a body passageway. Two sphincters in the anus provide bowel control, bladder sphincter controls urine.
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| sphincter |
Circular muscle often found within tubular structures of the body. Relaxation or contraction of a sphincter allows controlled passage of material through the sphincter or vice versa. The sphincters of the urethra and anus work in much the same fashion.
Ãâó: www.ucsf.edu/wcc/AboutBladderProbs_glossary.html
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| sphincter |
A small muscle that can open or block a passageway, such as the urethra or the rectum.
Ãâó: calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/glossary.html
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