sphincter in English

noun
1
a ring of muscle surrounding and serving to guard or close an opening or tube, such as the anus or the openings of the stomach.
This rapidly closes the duodenal sphincter to contain the stomach contents.
noun
    sphincter muscle

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1. Simultaneously, the internal urethral sphincter opens.

2. Sphincter paralysis plus shocks equals Miller Fisher Syndrome.

3. The sphincter electropotential mapping device is coupled to the support member and configured to detect aberrant myoelectric activity of the sphincter.

4. No significant differences in sphincter pressure were noted.

5. Could cause numbness, anal sphincter dysfunction, and the shocks.

6. That, with a simultaneous relaxing of the sphincter.

7. Achalasia originates from impaired relaxation of the gastroesophageal sphincter apparatus.

8. The end of the respiratory bronchiole has a sphincter.

9. Passing through the lower esophageal sphincter, into the antrum of the stomach

10. ( A preemies's immature nervous system has trouble controlling the sphincter as well . )

11. In addition, we compared both techniques for anal sphincter thickness and length measurements.

12. These Constrictions are as follows: Cervical constriction – is caused by the cricoid cartilage and is constricted by the upper esophageal sphincter until the sphincter relaxes in response to a bolus.

13. Passing through the lower esophageal sphincter, into the antrum of the stomach.

14. No grouping had basal upper oesophageal sphincter pressure that differed significantly from any other.

15. Individuals with achalasia are treated by implanting a stimulation device within the patient's lower esophageal sphincter and applying electrical stimulation to the patient's lower esophageal sphincter, in accordance with certain predefined protocols.

16. Muscle disorders which are suitable for such treatment include achalasia, isolated disorders of the lower esophageal sphincter, gastroparesis, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, short-segment Hirschsprung's, anal fissure, hemorrhoids, proctalgia fugax, irritable bowel syndrome, disorders of the upper esophageal sphincter, vasospastic disorders, and disorders of uterine and bladder spasm.

17. Nothing like a little 30-knot crosswind to exercise the old sphincter muscle.

18. Formation of multiple fistulas and destruction of the sphincter may necessitate abdomino-perineal resection.

19. This has been explained by an increased number of transient sphincter relaxations after a meal.

20. Operative mortality was 3.6 and 5.5% for sphincter saving resection and abdomino-perineal excision respectively.

21. The bursts of oesophageal contractions were not related to inappropriate lower oesophageal sphincter relaxations.

22. We developed intersphincteric resection of rectum and M. sphincter internus by a synchronous abdomino-peranal approach.

23. The striated sphincter contains fatigue - resistant , slow - twitch fibers that are responsible for passive urinary control.

24. Reality began to slide away outside, and a sphincter of darkness drew tight around the windows.

25. If she would've just gestated a little longer, her stomach sphincter would be fully mature.

26. 10 Tongue Twister J _ K _ L Just think, that sphinx has a sphincter that stinks!

27. Two women (ages 22 and 79 years) underwent endoscopic extraperitoneal implantation of the AMS 800 artificial sphincter.

28. Of the 87 patients with an anal fissure or a functional constipation, 83 had normal sphincter relaxation.

29. Anal sphincter laceration was the primary outcome[Sentence dictionary], defined as third - and fourth - degree perineal lacerations.

30. 18 The threshold of phasic sphincter contraction reverted to normal in the three patients with abnormal values.

31. Anismus, paradoxical external sphincter function, spastic pelvic floor syndrome, rectoanal dysnergia, abdomino-levator incoordination for abdominopelvic asychronism, are all due to paradoxical contraction of the striated sphincter apparatus during oviding and is characterised by prolonged and excessive straining at stool.

32. You also may experience spasms in the ring of muscle at the end of your anus (Anal sphincter).

33. Several studies have shown the association of reflux oesophagitis with lower oesophageal sphincter dysfunction and impaired oesophageal peristalsis.

34. The lower oesophageal sphincter pressure was measured as the difference between the sleeve pressure and the fundic pressure.

35. In C. hepatica a common muscle sphincter surrounds the vas deferens and intestine at their point of juncture.

36. Primary motility disorders of the esophagus are achalasia, diffuse esophageal spasm, nutcracker esophagus, and the hypertonic lower esophageal sphincter.

37. Achalasia of the gastro-oesophageal sphincter results from a lack of nitric-oxide synthase in the myenteric plexus.

38. Patients received a full explanation of the relevance of the external sphincter in controlling anorectal functioning before starting biofeedback.

39. Other possible indications for BTX injection such as sphincter of Oddi dyskinesia or cervical achalasia remain to be further established.

40. The oesophageal distention caused by gastro-oesophageal reflux is a potent stimulus of transient upper oesophageal sphincter relaxations in children.

41. Fistulotomy with primary sphincter reconstruction is an important adjunct to the surgical armamentarium for the treatment of anal fistula.

42. Three pairs of muscles are inserted on the larynx cartilage: M. dilatator laryngis, M. sphincter and M. hyo-laryngeus.

43. A person vomits Bile as a result of a malfunctioning pyloric valve, a ring-shaped sphincter muscle in the stomach.

44. A Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy is a procedure that cuts the muscle (sphincter) between the common bile duct and pancreatic duct

45. Background: Coloanal Anastomosis (CAA)/intersphincteric resection (ISR) is a promising method of sphincter-preserving surgery for very low rectal cancer

46. Assholes Anonymous or AA – A 12-step program for Assholes in an attempt to recover from its horrible sphincter grip into recovery

47. The outer sphincter we all know, we can control it, we know what's going on there; the inner one, we really don't.

48. It could be shown that the internal sphincter plays the decisive role in the involuntary reflex closure of the anal canal.

49. The so-called stromal endometriosis is regarded as an angioblastic growth which originates from the sphincter structures of the uterine veins.

50. Tobacco : Tobacco prevents the oesophageal sphincter from working properly, reduces the rate at which the stomach empties and increases stomach acid production.