'Sphincter' definitions:
Definition of 'sphincter'
(from WordNet)
noun
A ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening [syn: sphincter, anatomical sphincter, sphincter muscle]
Definition of 'Sphincter'
From: GCIDE
- Sphincter \Sphinc"ter\, a. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sphincter; as, a sphincter muscle. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Sphincter'
From: GCIDE
- Sphincter \Sphinc"ter\, n. [NL., fr. ??? to bind tight.] (Anat.) A muscle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the sphincter of the bladder. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sphincter'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- annular muscle,
- annulus,
- areola,
- aureole,
- chaplet,
- circle,
- circuit,
- circumference,
- circus,
- closed circle,
- corona,
- coronet,
- crown,
- cycle,
- diadem,
- discus,
- disk,
- eternal return,
- fairy ring,
- garland,
- glory,
- halo,
- lasso,
- logical circle,
- loop,
- looplet,
- magic circle,
- noose,
- O,
- orbit,
- radius,
- ring,
- rondelle,
- round,
- roundel,
- saucer,
- vicious circle,
- wheel,
- wreath
Words containing 'Sphincter'
- anal sphincter,
- anatomical sphincter,
- bladder sphincter,
- cardiac sphincter,
- physiological sphincter,
- pupillary sphincter,
- pyloric sphincter,
- sphincter ani,
- sphincter muscle,
- urethral sphincter,
- musculus sphincter ani,
- musculus sphincter pupillae,
- musculus sphincter pylori,
- musculus sphincter urethrae,
- musculus sphincter vesicae,
- musculus sphincter ani externus,
- musculus sphincter ani internus,
- musculus sphincter ductus choledochi,
- musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici