esfínter

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin sphincter, from Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, band, contractile muscle), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, I bind tight).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈfinteɾ/, [esˈfĩn̪t̪eɾ]

Noun

esfínter m (plural esfínteres)

  1. (anatomy) sphincter

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.