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upper esophageal sphincter

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

Noun

upper esophageal sphincter (plural upper esophageal sphincters)

  1. The sphincter situated at the upper part of the esophagus.

Forms of upper esophageal sphincter

pluralupper esophageal sphincters

Questions about upper esophageal sphincter

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

Words near upper esophageal sphincter in the dictionary

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  2. Upper Egypt
  3. Upper Egyptian
  4. Upper Egyptian Arabic
  5. Upper Esk
  6. upper esophageal sphincter
  7. upper esophageal sphincters
  8. Upper Ferntree Gully
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