esfíncter

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈfĩk.teʁ/ [isˈfĩk.teh], /esˈfĩk.teʁ/ [esˈfĩk.teh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈfĩk.teʁ/ [isˈfĩk.teh], /esˈfĩk.teʁ/ [esˈfĩk.teh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /isˈfĩk.teɾ/, /esˈfĩk.teɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈfĩk.teʁ/ [iʃˈfĩk.teχ], /eʃˈfĩk.teʁ/ [eʃˈfĩk.teχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈfĩk.teɻ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈfĩ.ktɛɾ/

Noun

esfíncter m (plural esfíncteres or esfincteres or (rare) esfíncters)

1. (anatomy) sphincter (band of muscle that surrounds an opening)