MUSCULUS SPHINCTER DUCTUS CHOLEDOCHI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does musculus sphincter ductus choledochi mean? 

• MUSCULUS SPHINCTER DUCTUS CHOLEDOCHI (noun)
  The noun MUSCULUS SPHINCTER DUCTUS CHOLEDOCHI has 1 sense:

1. the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct

  Familiarity information: MUSCULUS SPHINCTER DUCTUS CHOLEDOCHI used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MUSCULUS SPHINCTER DUCTUS CHOLEDOCHI (noun)

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Meaning:

The smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("musculus sphincter ductus choledochi" is a kind of...):

anatomical sphincter; sphincter; sphincter muscle (a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening)

Holonyms ("musculus sphincter ductus choledochi" is a part of...):

bile duct; common bile duct (a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum)