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Anal Sphincter

Definition: Anal Sphincter

Anal Sphincter

Noun

1. The sphincter muscle of the anus.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Synonyms: Anal Sphincter

Synonyms: musculus sphincter ani (n), sphincter ani (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Anal Sphincter

English words defined with "anal sphincter": haemorrhoid, hemorrhoid ♦ piles ♦ tenesmus. (references)

Non-Fiction Usage: Anal Sphincter

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Anorectal manometry evaluates anal sphincter muscle function. (references)
		Some studies address fecal incontinence due to anal sphincter damage and combine surgical procedures with electrical stimulation. (references)
		Severe or chronic prolapse requires surgery to strengthen and tighten the anal sphincter muscle or to repair the prolapsed lining. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Frequency of Internet Expressions: Anal Sphincter

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
anal sphincter	18
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Modern Translation: Anal Sphincter

Language		Translations for "anal sphincter"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		incontinentia alvi (anal sphincter incontinence, faecal incontinence, fecal incontinence, feces incontinence, rectal incontinence). (various references)

Dutch		anale incontinentie (anal sphincter incontinence). (various references)

Finnish		ulosteenpidätyskyvyttömyys (anal sphincter incontinence, faecal incontinence, fecal incontinence, feces incontinence, rectal incontinence), incontinentia alvi (anal sphincter incontinence, faecal incontinence, fecal incontinence, feces incontinence, rectal incontinence). (various references)

French		incontinence anale (anal sphincter incontinence). (various references)

Greek		πρωκτική ακράτεια (anal sphincter incontinence, faecal incontinence, fecal incontinence, feces incontinence, rectal incontinence), ακράτεια κοπράνων (anal sphincter incontinence, faecal incontinence, fecal incontinence, feces incontinence, rectal incontinence). (various references)

Italian		incontinenza fecale (anal sphincter incontinence, faecal incontinence, fecal incontinence, feces incontinence, rectal incontinence), incontinenza anale (anal sphincter incontinence, faecal incontinence, fecal incontinence, feces incontinence, rectal incontinence). (various references)

Pig Latin		analay inctersphay.(various references)

Spanish		incontinencia fecal (anal sphincter incontinence, faecal incontinence, fecal incontinence, feces incontinence, rectal incontinence), incontinencia anal (anal sphincter incontinence, faecal incontinence, fecal incontinence, feces incontinence, rectal incontinence). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Anal Sphincter

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-e-h-i-l-n-n-p-r-s-t"
	-2 letters: pancreatins, plainchants, transalpine.
	-3 letters: analeptics, aspherical, caliphates, cantilenas, carnelians, chatelains, incarnates, pancreatin, plainchant.
	-4 letters: airplanes, analcites, analeptic, anapestic, anarchies, anarchist, ancestral, anelastic, anthraces, aphanites, arsenical, ascertain, asphaltic, caliphate, cannister, cantharis, cantilena, cantraips, carnelian, cathepsin, catnapers, cephalins, chantries, chapaties, chapiters, chaplains, chatelain, cisternal, clarinets, craniates, hepaticas, incarnate, inhalants, interclan, interlaps, internals, laitances, larcenist, palatines.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-c-e-h-i-l-n-n-p-r-s-t"
	+5 letters: hypernationalistic.
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