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sphincter, sphincteral
1. A contractile muscular ring by which an orifice of the body (in man or animals) is normally kept closed.
2. A ringlike band of muscle fibers that constricts a passage or closes a natural orifice.
2. A ringlike band of muscle fibers that constricts a passage or closes a natural orifice.
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sphinctero-, sphincter- +
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(Greek > Latin: that which binds tightly, press together; band, lace; hence, muscle that closes an aperture of the body; a ringlike band of muscle fibers that constricts a passage or closes a natural orifice)
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electromyography of pelvic floor sphincter
An electrodiagnostic test performed to evaluate the neuromuscular function of the urinary or anal sphincter (circular muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening).
It is done most often in patients with urinary or fecal incontinence.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
(page 46)
grapho-, graph-, -graph, -graphy, -grapher, -graphia
(page 29)
sphinctero-, sphincter- +
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pyloric sphincter
The strong band of muscle between the stomach and the small intestine.
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pylor-, pyloro-, pylori- +
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