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urethral sphincter

urethral sphincter noun: the collective muscles used to control the flow of urine from the urinary bladder. These muscles surround the urethra, so that when they contract, the urethra is closed.

Noun

urethral sphincter (plural urethral sphincters)

  1. The collective muscles used to control the flow of urine from the urinary bladder. These muscles surround the urethra, so that when they contract, the urethra is closed.

Forms of urethral sphincter

pluralurethral sphincters

Questions about urethral sphincter

What does urethral sphincter mean?
Urethral sphincter means the collective muscles used to control the flow of urine from the urinary bladder. These muscles surround the urethra, so that when they contract, the urethra is closed.
What part of speech is urethral sphincter?
Urethral sphincter is a noun.
What is the plural of urethral sphincter?
The plural of urethral sphincter is urethral sphincters.

Words near urethral sphincter in the dictionary

  1. urethral folds
  2. urethral intercourse
  3. urethral meatus
  4. urethral meatuses
  5. urethral sex
  6. urethral sphincter
  7. urethral sphincters
  8. urethral sponge
  9. urethral syndrome
  10. urethralgia
  11. urethrally

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