sphincter
/ˈsfɪŋk.tɚ/ noun C2- A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning. · the sphincter of the bladder· the iris sphincter in the eye
Plural sphincters
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