Definizione monolingua

sphincter

sphincter (plural sphincters)

1. (anatomy) A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening, constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.
   • 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 836:

     She decided that she would force him to climax first by the sheer strength of her young animal control, the strength of her sphincters [...].

Definizione dizionario sphincter

sfintere

Altri significati:

A ring-shaped muscle that relaxes or tightens to open or close a passage or opening in the body.

band of muscle

(anatomy) A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening, constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.