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    sphincter
    (L.; Gr. sphinktr that which binds tight) a ringlike band of muscle fibres that constricts a passage or closes a natural orifice; called also musculus sphincter (NA).
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio81.html
    
    
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    sphincter
    sphincter, sphincteral 1. A contractile muscular ring by which an orifice of the body (in man or animals) is normally kept closed. 2. A ringlike band of muscle fibers that constricts a passage or closes a natural orifice.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2000/
    
    
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    Sphincter
    A ring-shaped muscle that allows an opening to close tightly, such as the sphincter muscle in the lower end of a cow's teat.
    Found op http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/ag101/dairyglossary.html
    
    
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    Sphincter
    A sphincter is an anatomical structure, a circular muscle that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning. Sphincters are found in many animals; there are over 50 types in the human body, some microscopicall...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphincter
    
    
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    sphincter
    A circle of muscle surrounding a body tube, usually near the outlet of the tube. A sphincter may be a voluntary or involuntary muscle. The pyloric sphincter regulates the flow of food from the stomach into the small intestine.
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/S/sphincter.html
    
    
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    sphincter
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sfingk′tĕr Definitions: 1. A muscle that encircles a duct, tube, or orifice in such a way that its contraction constricts the lumen or orifice. Synonyms: musculus sphincter, sphincter muscle
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=83535
    
    
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    sphincter
    Ring of muscle, such as is found at various points in the alimentary canal, that contracts and relaxes to open and close the canal and control the movement of food. The pyloric sphincter, at the base of the stomach, controls the release of the gastric contents into the duodenum. After release the sp...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0035602.html
    
    
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    SPHINCTER
    Circular band or ring of muscle that serves to open or close a tube or orifice; analogous to a valve.
    Found op http://www.thehorse.com/Glossary.xhtml?L=S
    
    
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    sphincter
    Greek sphinkter = a tight binder; hence, a circular muscle which closes an orifice; adjective - sphincteric.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?
    
    
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    sphincter
    (sfingk;ter) A circular muscle that functions to constrict a body opening or the lumen of a tubular structure.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
    
    
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    sphincter
    (sfingk;ter) A circular muscle that functions to constrict a body opening or the lumen of a tubular structure.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
    
    
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    sphincter
    A ring-shaped muscle that relaxes or tightens to open or close a passage or opening in the body. Examples are the anal sphincter (around the opening of the anus) and the pyloric sphincter (at the lower opening of the stomach).
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=S
    
    
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    sphincter
    1) A ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening 2) Anatomical sphincter 3) Body part in a 'wayne's world' joke used to get the other guy to say 'what?' 4) Muscle 5) Musculus 6) Sphincter muscle
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/sphincter/1
    
    

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