sphincter
noun
a circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or one of its hollow organs.
sphincteric
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a word derived from
sphincter.
Example Sentences
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There is no sphincteric muscular arrangement at the cardiac orifice of the esophagus, so that spasmodic stenosis at this level is not possible and the term cardiospasm is, therefore, a misnomer.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
The superior laryngeal aperture, composed of a pair of movable ridges of tissue, has almost a sphincteric action, in addition to a tilting movement.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
Anatomical studies have corroborated this finding by demonstrating a definite sphincteric mechanism consisting of muscle bands springing from the crura of the diaphragm and surrounding the esophagus at the under surface of the hiatus.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
In the author's opinion there is no truly sphincteric action at the cardia.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
