ANATOMICAL SPHINCTER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
   Synonym(s)
   • sphincter (what does sphincter mean?)
   • sphincter muscle (what does sphincter muscle mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) anatomical sphincter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • muscle (what does muscle mean?)
   • musculus (what does musculus mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • physiological sphincter (what does physiological sphincter mean?)
   • anal sphincter (what does anal sphincter mean?)
   • sphincter ani (what does sphincter ani mean?)
   • musculus sphincter ani (what does musculus sphincter ani mean?)
   • urethral sphincter (what does urethral sphincter mean?)
   • musculus sphincter urethrae (what does musculus sphincter urethrae mean?)
   • bladder sphincter (what does bladder sphincter mean?)
   • musculus sphincter vesicae (what does musculus sphincter vesicae mean?)
   • musculus sphincter ductus choledochi (what does musculus sphincter ductus choledochi mean?)
   • musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici (what does musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici mean?)
   • pupillary sphincter (what does pupillary sphincter mean?)
   • musculus sphincter pupillae (what does musculus sphincter pupillae mean?)
   • pyloric sphincter (what does pyloric sphincter mean?)
   • pyloric valve (what does pyloric valve mean?)
   • musculus sphincter pylori (what does musculus sphincter pylori mean?)