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- [sfingk-ter]
- /ˈsfɪŋk tər/
- /ˈsfɪŋk.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sfingk-ter]
- /ˈsfɪŋk tər/
Definitions of sphincter word
- noun sphincter a circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or one of its hollow organs. 1
- noun sphincter muscle: anal, etc. 1
- countable noun sphincter A sphincter is a ring of muscle that surrounds an opening to the body and that can tighten to close this opening. 0
- noun sphincter a ring of muscle surrounding the opening of a hollow organ or body and contracting to close it 0
- noun sphincter a ring-shaped muscle that surrounds a natural opening in the body and can open or close it by expanding or contracting 0
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Origin of sphincter
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Late Latin < Greek sphinktḗr, equivalent to sphing-, base of sphíngein to hold tight + -tēr suffix denoting agent
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Parts of speech for Sphincter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sphincter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sphincter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sphincter
- what is a sphincter?
- what is the pyloric sphincter?
- how to relax your sphincter muscle?
- how do you spell sphincter?
- a sphincter says what?
- which of the following is a function of sphincter muscles?
- sphincter says what?
- what is the function of the pyloric sphincter?
- what does sphincter mean?
- where is the pyloric sphincter located?
- what is sphincter?
- what causes the internal urethral sphincter to open?
- how to relax sphincter?
- what is a sphincter muscle?
- what does the pyloric sphincter do?
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