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

See also

• asshole