sphincter muscle

collocation in English

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sphincter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsfɪŋk.tər/us
/ˈsfɪŋk.tɚ/
a muscle that surrounds an opening in the body and can tighten to ...
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muscle
noun
uk
/ˈmʌs.əl/us
/ˈmʌs.əl/
one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to ...
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(Definition ofsphincterandmusclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thesphinctermusclewill hold the plug in place by the waist, preventing the plug from slipping out unintentionally.
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In males, the internalsphinctermuscleof urethra functions to prevent reflux of seminal fluids into the male bladder during ejaculation.
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By relaxing the bladdersphinctermuscle, the likelihood of retrograde ejaculation is increased.
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This dilation is caused from the shortening of thesphinctermuscle.
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This option leaves behind a scar, and depending on the position of the fistula in relation to thesphinctermuscle, can cause problems with incontinence.
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The stroma around the irissphinctermusclebecomes darker than the peripheral stroma.
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The seton is tightened over time, gradually cutting through thesphinctermuscleand healing as it goes.
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This is qualified in that the actual muscle contracted is not thesphinctermusclenor the muscle which cessates urination, but the muscle equidistant between the two.
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The sound varies depending on the tightness of thesphinctermuscleand velocity of the gas being propelled, as well as other factors, such as water and body fat.
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There is nosphinctermuscle.
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They have fifteen sets of feeding arms that fan out into bushy tentacles when fully extended and feed into the mouth which is controlled by asphinctermuscle.
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In pyloric stenosis, it is uncertain whether there is a true congenital anatomic narrowing or whether there is merely a functional hypertrophy of the pyloricsphinctermuscle.
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In 20% of these patients incomplete voiding occurs due to dyssynergic contraction of the detrusor and sphincter muscles or due to mechanical outflow obstruction.
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But in this neurogenic disorder, the urethralsphinctermuscle, instead of relaxing completely during voiding, dyssynergically contracts causing the flow to be interrupted and the bladder pressure to rise.
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Females do have a more elaborate externalsphinctermusclethan males as it is made up of three parts, the sphincter urethrae, urethrovaginal muscle, and the compressor urethrae.
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Kegel exercises to strengthen or retain pelvic floor muscles and sphincter muscles can reduce stress leakage.
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The only other musculature is the circular sphincter muscles which control the size of the siphons.
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Kegel exercises to strengthen or retrain pelvic floor muscles and sphincter muscles can reduce stress leakage.
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It is surrounded by the bulbocavernosus muscle which is a ring of sphincter muscles that contract and relax.
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