lissosphincter

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λισσός (lissós, “smooth”) + sphincter.

Noun

lissosphincter (plural lissosphincters)

1. The part of a sphincter composed of smooth muscle
   • 2015 September 26, “Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Sphincter Regeneration: Role of Laminin Isoforms upon Myogenic Differentiation”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The inner part, the so-called lissosphincter, surrounds the urethra and is formed by circular and longitudinally oriented smooth muscle cell layers.

Related terms

• lissotrichous