Sphincter

Meaning

Noun

●

In Muscles:

A

of

that

a

(such as the

or the

of the

),

and

as required for

functioning.

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Origin

sphincter

English

sphincter

Latin

σφιγκτήρ

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

σφίγγω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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