| NOUN | body | physiological sphincter | a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue |
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| Meaning | A sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue. | |
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| Narrower | cardiac sphincter | The valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach |
| Broader | sphincter, anatomical sphincter, sphincter muscle | A ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening |
| Spanish | esfínter fisiológico | |
| Catalan | esfínter fisiològic | |
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