esfínter

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin sphincter, from Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, band, contractile muscle), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, to bind tight).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /esˈfinteɾ/ [esˈfĩn̪.t̪eɾ]
  • Rhymes: -inteɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧fín‧ter

Noun

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esfínter m (plural esfínteres)

  1. (anatomy) sphincter
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Further reading

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