Words that come from Ancient Greek σφῐγκτήρ

15 words across 7 languages descend from Ancient Greek σφῐγκτήρ — including sphincter, sphincterotomy, sphincteric, intersphincteric, rhabdosphincter, sphincteral, transphincteric, sphincter.

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English (8)

Latin (2)

French (1)

Greek (1)

Spanish (1)

Middle French (1)

Late Latin (1)