anal sphincter

noun

The sphincter (ring muscle) that surrounds the anus.

Similar
sphincter animusculus sphincter ani
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Meanings

nounanal sphincter (plural anal sphincters)

plural anal sphincters

  1. anatomyThe sphincter (ring muscle) that surrounds the anus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe sphincter muscle of the anus

Similar
sphincter animusculus sphincter ani
Broader
sphincteranatomical sphinctersphincter muscle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian анален сфинктер
  • анален сфинктер (analen sfinkter)sphincter surrounding the anus
Finnish peräaukon sulkijalihas
  • peräaukon sulkijalihassphincter surrounding the anus
French sphincter anal
  • sphincter analsphincter surrounding the anus
Italian sfintere anale
  • sfintere analesphincter surrounding the anus
Japanese 肛門括約筋
  • 肛門括約筋 (kōmon katsuyakukin)sphincter surrounding the anus
Korean 항문 괄약근
  • 항문 괄약근 (hangmun gwaryakgeun)sphincter surrounding the anus
Portuguese esfíncter anal
  • esfíncter analsphincter surrounding the anus
Swedish analsfinkter
  • analsfinktersphincter surrounding the anus
Cite this entry
APA

anal sphincter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anal%20sphincter

MLA

“anal sphincter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anal%20sphincter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anal sphincter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anal%20sphincter.

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