"upper esophageal sphincter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upper esophageal sphincters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} upper esophageal sphincter (plural upper esophageal sphincters)
  1. (anatomy) The sphincter situated at the upper part of the esophagus. Wikipedia link: upper esophageal sphincter Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: lower esophageal sphincter Translations (sphincter): horní jícnový svěrač [masculine] (Czech)
    Sense id: en-upper_esophageal_sphincter-en-noun-9e~tMLsU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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