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Where does “sphincteric” come from?

sphincteric (English) comes from English sphincter, from Late Latin sphincter, from Ancient Greek σφῐγκτήρ.

sphincteric (English): sphincteral

Definitions

  1. sphincteral

Ancestry of “sphincteric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsphincterA ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily...
2Late Latinsphincter—
3Ancient Greekσφῐγκτήρ—

Words derived from “sphincteric”

  • intersphincteric
  • transphincteric
Every word from Ancient Greek σφῐγκτήρ →