| NOM | body | esfínter | a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening |
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| Sentit | A ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening. | |
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| Específic | esfínter anal, esfínter de l'anus | The sphincter muscle of the anus |
| esfínter de la bufeta, esfínter de la veixiga | The sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder | |
| esfínter de la nineta de l'ull, esfínter de la pupil·la | A ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris | |
| esfínter de la uretra, múscul esfínter de la uretra | A striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra | |
| esfínter del pàncrees | The smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct | |
| esfínter del pílor | The sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum | |
| esfínter fisiològic | A sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue | |
| General | múscul | One of the contractile organs of the body |
| Anglès | sphincter, anatomical sphincter, sphincter muscle | |
| Espanyol | esfínter anatómico, esfinter, esfínter | |
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