bladder sphincter

/ˌblædər ˌsfɪŋktər/
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Other forms: bladder sphincters

Definitions of bladder sphincter
  1. noun
    the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening
    synonyms: musculus sphincter vesicae
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    type of:
    anatomical sphincter, sphincter, sphincter muscle
    a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
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