Synonyms & related words for sphincter

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sphincter. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sphincter

Explore words related to sphincter — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sphincteral, sphincteric, pyloric, pylorus, rectum, anus, pneumogastric, dilator. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does sphincter come from?

The word sphincter breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root sphinct-, from Greek sphingein (“to bind tight”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.