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lower esophageal sphincter

lower esophageal sphincter noun: the sphincter situated at the lower part of the esophagus.

Noun

lower esophageal sphincter (plural lower esophageal sphincters)

  1. The sphincter situated at the lower part of the esophagus.
    Synonyms:
    cardiac sphincter, gastroesophageal sphincter, esophageal sphincter

Synonyms of lower esophageal sphincter

  • cardiac sphincter
  • gastroesophageal sphincter
  • esophageal sphincter

Forms of lower esophageal sphincter

plurallower esophageal sphincters

Questions about lower esophageal sphincter

What does lower esophageal sphincter mean?
Lower esophageal sphincter means the sphincter situated at the lower part of the esophagus.
What part of speech is lower esophageal sphincter?
Lower esophageal sphincter is a noun.
What is the plural of lower esophageal sphincter?
The plural of lower esophageal sphincter is lower esophageal sphincters.

Words near lower esophageal sphincter in the dictionary

  1. Lower Dyraaba
  2. Lower East Side
  3. Lower Edmonton
  4. Lower Egypt
  5. Lower Egyptian
  6. lower esophageal sphincter
  7. lower esophageal sphincters
  8. Lower Eyre Peninsula
  9. Lower Franconia
  10. lower functioning
  11. lower garment

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