Sentido | A ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening. |
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Sinónimos | esfínter anatómico, esfinter |
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Específico | esfinter anal, esfínter anal, esfínter del ano | The sphincter muscle of the anus |
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esfínter de la uretra, esfínter uretral, músculo esfínter uretral | A striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra |
esfínter del páncreas | The smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct |
esfínter del píloro, esfínter pilórico | The sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum |
esfínter fisiológico | A sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue |
General | músculo | One of the contractile organs of the body |
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Inglés | sphincter, anatomical sphincter, sphincter muscle |
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Catalán | esfínter |
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