| sphincter |
A circular muscle which contracts to close an orifice. The urethral sphincter squeezes the urethra shut, providing urinary control.
Ãâó: www.dattolicancerfoundation.org/glossary.htm
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| sphincter muscle |
A circular muscle that opens or closes like a drawstring. In the normal state, sphincter muscle contracts and is closed. When the muscle relaxes, it opens.
Ãâó: www.hemorrhoidsinplainenglish.com/hemorrhoid/gloss...
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| sphincterotomy |
a procedure to open the muscle sphincter - a ring of muscle around a natural opening that acts like a valve - wide enough so stones can pass into the intestine.
Ãâó: content.jeffersonhospital.org/content.asp
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| sphincter f.’s of ciliary muscle |
fibrae circulares musculi ciliaris.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| sphincter m. |
musculus sphincter.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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