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lower esophageal sphincter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
low-er e-sophageal sphinc-ter
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sphincter situated at the lower part of the esophagus.

Inflected Forms

lower esophageal sphincters (plural)

Phrases

upper esophageal sphincter

Frequently Paired Words

upper esophageal sphincter cardia

Synonyms

cardiac sphincter gastroesophageal sphincter esophageal sphincter

Questions

What does lower esophageal sphincter mean?
The sphincter situated at the lower part of the esophagus.

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