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1. muscle-builder
noun. someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature.
Antonyms
Rhymes with Sphincter Muscle
- trussell
- brussel
- tussle
- rustle
- russell
- russel
- nussle
- mussell
- mussel
- hustle
- fussell
- bustle
- bussell
Sentences with sphincter-muscle
1. Noun Phrase
Fundoplication surgery reinforces weakened sphincter muscles between the esophagus and stomach.
2. Noun Phrase
Acid reflux occurs when the lower esophagus sphincter muscle opens spontaneously or does not close properly.
3. Noun Phrase
The sensation is the result of stomach acids entering the esophagus because of a sphincter muscle malfunction.
3. sphincter
noun. a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening.
Synonyms
- pyloric valve
- musculus sphincter pylori
- musculus sphincter urethrae
- sphincter muscle
- bladder sphincter
- physiological sphincter
- pyloric sphincter
- musculus sphincter ductus choledochi
- musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici
- urethral sphincter
- musculus
- anatomical sphincter
- anal sphincter
- pupillary sphincter
- muscle
- musculus sphincter vesicae
- sphincter ani
- musculus sphincter pupillae
Etymology
- sphincter (Latin)
- σφιγκτήρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] one of the contractile organs of the body.
Synonyms
Etymology
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
5. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
6. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard.
Antonyms
Etymology
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
7. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
8. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] possessing muscular strength.
Synonyms
Etymology
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)