National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Sphincter
Synonyms

Sphincter

sphincter

Definitions

A circular band of muscle that functions to regulate the size of an orifice in the body.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28381

ALT_DEFINITION

A ring-shaped muscle that relaxes or tightens to open or close a passage or opening in the body. Examples are the anal sphincter (around the opening of the anus) and the pyloric sphincter (at the lower opening of the stomach).

code

C28381

DEFINITION

A circular band of muscle that functions to regulate the size of an orifice in the body.

FULL_SYN

Sphincter

sphincter

label

Sphincter

Legacy Concept Name

Sphincter

Preferred_Name

Sphincter

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C28381

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

UMLS_CUI

C1409894

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13056

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