Preferred Name | sphincter muscle | |
Synonyms |
circular muscle sphincter |
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Definitions |
A structure, usually a circular muscle, that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004590 |
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has exact synonym |
sphincter |
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has related synonym |
circular muscle |
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label |
sphincter muscle |
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prefixIRI |
UBERON:0004590 |
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prefLabel |
sphincter muscle |
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textual definition |
A structure, usually a circular muscle, that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning. |
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subClassOf |
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