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括約筋 (かつやくきん) — sphincter (muscle) | Kumi Dictionary

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括約筋

括約筋

括かつ約やく筋きん

sphincter (muscle)

Kanji Vocab Medicine & Health30 strokes

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かつやくきん

Noun

1.

sphincter (muscle), constrictor

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Kanji that make up this word

くく.る…(1)

fasten・tie up・arrest・constrict

つづ.まる・つづ.める・つづま.やか…(1)

promise・approximately・shrink

muscle・sinew・tendon・fiber・plot…(2)

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