sphincter

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin sphinctēr (the muscle of the anus), from Ancient Greek σφῐγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, lace, band; contractile muscle), ultimately of Pre-Greek origin. Possibly related to sphinx (the strangler).

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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsfɪŋk.tɚ/
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Noun[edit]

sphincter (plural sphincters)

  1. (anatomy) A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.
    Hyponyms: anal sphincter, lissosphincter, lower esophageal sphincter, pyloric sphincter, rhabdosphincter, sphincter of Oddi, upper esophageal sphincter, urethral sphincter
    the sphincter of the bladder
    the iris sphincter in the eye

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French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin sphinctēr (the muscle of the anus), from Ancient Greek σφῐγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, lace, band; contractile muscle).

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Noun[edit]

sphincter m (plural sphincters)

  1. (anatomy) sphincter

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σφῐγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, lace, band; contractile muscle), from σφῐ́γγω (sphíngō, to bind tight or fast) +‎ -τήρ (-tḗr, -er, -or, nominal suffix).

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sphinctēr m (genitive sphinctēris); third declension (Late Latin)

  1. (anatomy) The sphincter, the muscle of the anus.

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative sphinctēr sphinctērēs
Genitive sphinctēris sphinctērum
Dative sphinctērī sphinctēribus
Accusative sphinctērem sphinctērēs
Ablative sphinctēre sphinctēribus
Vocative sphinctēr sphinctērēs

Descendants[edit]

  • English: sphincter
  • French: sphincter