anal sphincter

anal sphincter

English

Noun

anal sphincter (plural anal sphincters)

1. (anatomy) The sphincter (= ring muscle) that surrounds the anus (=anal orifice)

Translations

sphincter surrounding the anus

Finnish: peräaukon sulkijalihas French: sphincter anal m Italian: sfintere anale m Japanese: 肛門括約筋 (こうもんかつやくきん, kōmon katsuyakukin)

Korean: 항문 괄약근 (hangmun gwaryakgeun) (肛門括約筋) Portuguese: esfíncter anal f Swedish: analsfinkter c

See also

• asshole