Where does “rhabdosphincter” come from?

rhabdosphincter (English) comes from English rhabdo-, from Ancient Greek ῥάβδος, from Proto-Indo-European urb.

rhabdosphincter (English): A sphincter consisting of striated muscle fibers

Definitions

  1. A sphincter consisting of striated muscle fibers

Ancestry of “rhabdosphincter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrhabdo-rodlike
2Ancient Greekῥάβδοςrod, wand, stick; magic wand, scepter; shaft of a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanurb—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European urb →Every word from English rhabdo- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥάβδος →