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has gloss	(noun) a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra urethral sphincter, musculus sphincter urethrae
has gloss	eng: The urethral sphincter is a collective name for the muscles used to control the flow of urine (micturition) from the urinary bladder. These muscles envelop the urethra, so that when they contract, the urethra is sealed shut. The muscles originate at the pubic ramus with the insertion point at the median raphe. The function of the sphincter urethrae (external sphincter) is controlled by the pudendal nerve which acts to constrict the urethra. There are actually two urethral sphincters in the human body:
lexicalization	eng: musculus sphincter urethrae
lexicalization	eng: Sphincter urethrae membranaceae muscles
lexicalization	eng: urethral sphincter
subclass of	(noun) a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening sphincter muscle, sphincter, anatomical sphincter

Meaning
German
has gloss	deu: Der Musculus urethralis (von lateinisch musculus „Muskel“; von griechisch ouréthra „Harnröhre“; „Harnröhrenmuskel“) ist ein quergestreifter Muskel an der Harnröhre (Urethra). Bei männlichen Säugetieren umgibt er zirkulär die Harnröhre, bei weiblichen entspringt der Muskel seitlich an der Vagina und bildet eine Schlinge um die Urethra. Beim Menschen wird er in den Musculus transversus perinei profundus und den eigentlichen äußeren Harnröhrenschließmuskel Musculus sphincter urethrae membranaceae unterteilt.
lexicalization	deu: Musculus urethralis
Portuguese
has gloss	por: O músculo esfíncter externo da uretra é um músculo do períneo.
lexicalization	por: Músculo esfíncter externo da uretra
Castilian
has gloss	spa: El músculo esfínter externo de la uretra , es un músculo estriado, voluntario, del periné tanto de hombres como mujeres, que rodea la uretra y cierra la porción membranosa de este conducto.
lexicalization	spa: Esfinter externo de la uretra
lexicalization	spa: esfínter externo de la uretra

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part of	(noun) duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct urethra
similar	e/Urethral sphincter