transphincteric
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From trans- + sphincteric.
Adjective
[edit]transphincteric (not comparable)
- Across or through a sphincter
- 2015 July 10, Beatriz Arenaz Búa et al., “Treatment of cricopharyngeal dysfunction: a comparative pilot study”, in BMC Research Notes[1], volume 8, :
- Cricopharyngeal dysfunction (CPD), characterized by oropharyngeal dysphagia, may be due to incoordination as well as reduction in maximal opening of the UES during transphincteric flow [ 2, 3 ].