English Explanatory Dictionary

urethral sphincter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

urethral sphincter urethral sphincters
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