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Noun Concept
Categories: Mammal female reproductive system, Genitourinary system stubs, Perineum, Muscle stubs, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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urethral sphincter  musculus sphincter urethrae  urethral sphincters  constrictor urethrae  constrictor urethræ
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A striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra WordNet 3.0
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A striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The urethral sphincters are two muscles used to control the exit of urine in the urinary bladder through the urethra. Wikipedia
The collective muscles used to control the flow of urine from the urinary bladder. These muscles surround the urethra, so that when they contract, the urethra is closed. Wiktionary
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sphincter
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urethra
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urethral sphincter, musculus sphincter urethrae
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urethral sphincters
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Urethral sphincter
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urethral sphincter
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constrictor urethrae, constrictor urethræ, musculus sphincter urethrae, sphincter muscle of the urethra, sphincter muscle of urethra, Sphincter of the bladder, sphincter urethrae, Sphincter urethrae membranaceae, Sphincter urethrae membranaceae muscle, Sphincter urethrae membranaceae muscles, Sphincter urethrae muscle, Sphincter urethræ membranaceæ, Sphincter urethræ membranaceæ muscles, urethral sphincter, urinary sphincter

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