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Meaning of urethral sphincter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The collective muscles used to control the flow of urine from the urinary bladder. These muscles surround the urethra, so that when they contract, the urethra is closed.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

urethral syndrome urethralgia Urethras urethrectomy urethrism urethrismus

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