Sphincter

Sphincter

A ring-shaped muscle that allows an opening to close tightly, such as the sphincter muscle in the lower end of a cow's teat.

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sphincter

Biology; Urology

A ring of muscle fibers located around an opening in the body that regulates the passage of substances.

sphincter

Medical; Gastroenterology

A ringlike band of muscle that opens and closes an opening in the body. An example is the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach known as the lower esophageal sphincter.

sphincter

Health care; Cancer treatment

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

Agriculture; Dairy science

A ring-shaped muscle that allows an opening to close tightly, such as the sphincter muscle in the lower end of a cow's teat.

sphincter

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Circular muscle which closes off a hollow organ during contraction.

sphincter

Health care; General

A ring-shaped muscle that surrounds a natural opening in the body and can open or close it by relaxing or contracting.

Saal an der Donau

Agriculture; Alternative therapy; Anatomy; Animal feed; Bio agriculture; Dairy science

Saal an der Donau est une commune de Bavière (Allemagne), située dans l'arrondissement de Kelheim, dans le district de Basse-Bavière.

Saal an der Donau

Agriculture; Alternative therapy; Anatomy; Bio agriculture; Dairy science; Farm machinery & equipment

Saal an der Donau est une commune de Bavière (Allemagne), située dans l'arrondissement de Kelheim, dans le district de Basse-Bavière.

letdown

Agriculture; Dairy science

The process in a cow where physical stimulation causes a release of oxytocin and the contraction of smooth muscles surrounding milk alveoli resulting in fluid pressure within the ...

acid rinse

Agriculture; Dairy science

Part of the equipment cleaning process for stainless steel and rubber parts, removes fat, protein and minerals and also reduces bacteria. (See Equipment Sanitization)