괄약근

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 括約筋 (“sphincter”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠ɾja̠k̚k͈ɯn]
• Phonetic hangul: [과략끈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwaryakgeun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwal'yaggeun
McCune–Reischauer?	kwaryakkŭn
Yale Romanization?	kwal.yak.kun

Noun

괄약근 • (gwaryakgeun) (hanja 括約筋)

1. (anatomy) sphincter

Derived terms

• 항문 괄약근 (肛門括約筋, hangmun gwaryakgeun, “anal sphincter”)