释义 |
sphinc·ter AHD[sfĭngkʹtər] D.J.[ˈsfɪŋktə]K.K.[ˈsfɪŋktɚ]n.(名词)- A ringlike muscle that normally maintains constriction of a body passage or orifice and that relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning.括约肌:一般保持身体管道或通气口的收缩,并能在正常的生理作用下放松的环状肌肉
- Late Latin sphinctēr 后期拉丁语 sphinctēr
- from Greek sphinktēr 源自 希腊语 sphinktēr
- from sphingein [to bind tight] 源自 sphingein [紧紧缚住]
sphincʹteral adj.(形容词) |