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external anal sphincter
- Term ID
- UBERON:0001367
- Synonyms
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- external sphincter ani
- musculus sphincter ani externus
- sphincter ani externus
- Definition
- The Sphincter ani externus (external anal sphincter) is a flat plane of muscular fibers, elliptical in shape and intimately adherent to the integument surrounding the margin of the anus. [WP,unvetted]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphincter_ani_externus_muscle
- References
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- EMAPA:18265
- MA:0001531
- NCIT:C32548
- UMLS:C0224395
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphincter_ani_externus_muscle
- http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0224395
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/244969008
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