英语词汇“sphincter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sphinc•ter n. [countable]

Anatomya circular band of muscle that encircles and closes an opening of the body or one of its hollow organs.

sphinc•ter n. [Anat.]

Anatomya circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or one of its hollow organs.

Greek sphinkté̄r, equivalent. to sphing-, base of sphíngein to hold tight + -tēr suffix denoting agent
Late Latin
1570–80;

sphinc′ter•al, sphinc•te•ri•al sphinc•ter•ic sphinc•ter•ate adj.

sphincter /ˈsfɪŋktə/ n

a ring of muscle surrounding the opening of a hollow organ or body and contracting to close it

Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin, from Greek sphinkter, from sphingein to grip tightly

ˈsphincteral adj

单词	sphincter
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sphinc•ter /ˈsfɪŋktɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Anatomya circular band of muscle that encircles and closes an opening of the body or one of its hollow organs. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sphinc•ter (sfingk′tər),USA pronunciation n. [Anat.] Anatomya circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or one of its hollow organs. Greek sphinkté̄r, equivalent. to sphing-, base of sphíngein to hold tight + -tēr suffix denoting agent Late Latin 1570–80; sphinc′ter•al, sphinc•te•ri•al (sfingk tēr′ē əl),USA pronunciation sphinc•ter•ic (sfingk ter′ik),USA pronunciation sphinc•ter•ate (sfingk′tər it, -tə rāt′),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sphincter /ˈsfɪŋktə/ n a ring of muscle surrounding the opening of a hollow organ or body and contracting to close it Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin, from Greek sphinkter, from sphingein to grip tightly ˈsphincteral adj
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