sphincter

sphincter meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

Examples of sphincter in a sentence

• She decided that she would force him to climax first by the sheer strength of her young animal control, the strength of her sphincters […]1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance (The Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, page 836:
• Go ahead, use your eye sphincters and watch the roof opening and closing.2019 February 1, AJ Willingham, “How to watch the Super Bowl and actually keep up”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2020:

Forms of sphincter

Plural of sphincter: sphincters or sphincteres

Origin of sphincter

Learned borrowing from Late Latin sphinctēr (“the muscle of the anus”), from Ancient Greek σφῐγκτήρ (sphĭnktḗr, “lace, band; contractile muscle”), ultimately of Pre-Greek origin. Possibly related to sphinx (“the strangler”).

Words formed from sphincter

• sphincteral
• sphincteralgia
• sphincter boy
• sphincteric
• sphinctero-
• sphincterotome
• sphincterotomy

Related words

• sphinx
• cardia

Phrases with sphincter

• anal sphincter
• pyloric sphincter
• sphincter of Oddi
• urethral sphincter
• lower esophageal sphincter
• upper esophageal sphincter

Questions about sphincter

What does sphincter mean?

Sphincter means a ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.

What is sphincter in Tamil?

Sphincter in Tamil is சுருக்குத்தசை, சுருகித் தசை, சுருக்கி. See Sphincter meaning in Tamil.

How do you use sphincter in a sentence?

She decided that she would force him to climax first by the sheer strength of her young animal control, the strength of her sphincters […]

What part of speech is sphincter?

Sphincter is a noun.

How do you pronounce sphincter?

Sphincter is pronounced /ˈsfɪŋk.tɚ/ (US).

What is the plural of sphincter?

The plural of sphincter is sphincters.