urethral sphincter (English, noun)
expansion: urethral sphincter (plural urethral sphincters)
Senses:
topics: anatomy
medicine
sciences
glosses: The collective muscles used to control the flow of urine from the urinary bladder. These muscles surround the urethra, so that when they contract, the urethra is closed.
Forms:
form: urethral sphincters
tags: plural