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Universalium. 2010.
preprostatic
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preprostatic — adj. * * * preprostatic see pre B. 3 … Useful english dictionary
preprostatic part of male urethra — pars preprostatica urethrae masculinae … Medical dictionary
preprostatic sphincter — musculus sphincter urethrae internus … Medical dictionary
sphincter — A muscle that encircles a duct, tube, or orifice in such a way that its contraction constricts the lumen or orifice. SYN: musculus s. [TA], s. muscle [TA]. [G. sphinkter, a band or lace] s. of ampulla s. of hepatopancreatic ampulla. anatomic s.… … Medical dictionary
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam … Medical dictionary
musculus sphincter urethrae internus — [TA] internal sphincter muscle of urethra: a circular layer of smooth muscle fibers surrounding the internal urethral orifice in males, innervated by the vesical nerve, and acting to close the internal orifice of the urethra. No such structure… … Medical dictionary
transition zone — transitional zone 1. any anatomical region that marks the point at which the constituents of a structure change from one type to another. 2. either of two bilobed areas of the prostate found deep to the central zone and surrounding the prostatic… … Medical dictionary
