Term: anal sphincter: the sphincter muscle of the anus
Broader: sphincter: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | Unrelated: receptor: a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
Broader: sphincter: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | Unrelated: bragger: a very boastful and talkative person
Broader: sphincter: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | Unrelated: lotus tree: shrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean region
Broader: sphincter: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | Unrelated: federal reserve system: the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies
Broader: sphincter: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | Unrelated: xanthoma disseminatum: rare chronic xanthoma of adults in which orange or brownish papules develop on many surfaces of the body
Broader: sphincter: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | Unrelated: grandstand: the audience at a stadium or racetrack
Broader: sphincter: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | Unrelated: tinea unguium: fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)
Broader: sphincter: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | Unrelated: gerardia: any plant of the genus Gerardia
Broader: sphincter: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | Unrelated: mouthpiece: a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
Broader: sphincter: a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | Unrelated: mouse nest: where mice bear and raise their young