sphincter muscle
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
Types & categories
- muscle hypernym
- physiological sphincter hyponym
- anal sphincter hyponym
- urethral sphincter hyponym
- bladder sphincter hyponym
- musculus sphincter ductus choledochi hyponym
- musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici hyponym
- pupillary sphincter hyponym
- pyloric sphincter hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | muscle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | physiological sphincter |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | anal sphincter |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | urethral sphincter |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bladder sphincter |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | musculus sphincter ductus choledochi |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pupillary sphincter |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pyloric sphincter |