Sphincter
Pronunciation : Sphinc"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: A muscle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the sphincter of the bladder.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Sphinc"ter
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sphincter; as, a sphincter muscle.
(Anat.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913