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urethral sphincters

urethral sphincters is the plural of urethral sphincter.

Meaning of urethral sphincter

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.

Questions about urethral sphincters

What is urethral sphincters the plural of?
Urethral sphincters is the plural of urethral sphincter.

Words near urethral sphincters in the dictionary

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

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