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Word: Sphincter
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek sphinktēr, from sphingein ‘bind tight’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsfɪŋ(k)tə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a ring of muscle surrounding and serving to guard or close an opening or tube, such as the anus or the openings of the stomach
Short Definition:ring of muscle surrounding and serving to guard or close opening or tube
Examples:- the anal sphincter
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