| SPHINCTER | • sphincter n. (Anatomy) A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings… • SPHINCTER n. a ringlike muscle whose contraction narrows or shuts an orifice, e.g. the anus. |
| SPHINCTERAL | • sphincteral adj. Of or pertaining to the sphincter. • SPHINCTERAL adj. relating to the sphincter, also SPHINCTERIAL, SPHINCTERIC. |
| SPHINCTERIAL | • sphincterial adj. Sphincteral. • SPHINCTERIAL adj. relating to the sphincter, also SPHINCTERAL, SPHINCTERIC. |
| SPHINCTERIC | • sphincteric adj. Sphincteral. • SPHINCTERIC adj. relating to the sphincter, also SPHINCTERAL, SPHINCTERIAL. |
| SPHINCTERS | • sphincters n. Plural of sphincter. • SPHINCTER n. a ringlike muscle whose contraction narrows or shuts an orifice, e.g. the anus. |
| SPHINGES | • sphinges n. Plural of sphinx. • Sphinges prop.n. Plural of Sphinx. • SPHINX n. (Greek) any of several Egyptian stone figures of a creature with a human or animal head and (occasionally) breast and a lion's body. |
| SPHINGID | • sphingid n. (Entomology) Any of many hawk moths of the family Sphingidae. • sphingid adj. Of or pertaining to these moths. • SPHINGID n. a member of the Sphingidae family, hawkmoths. |
| SPHINGIDS | • sphingids n. Plural of sphingid. • SPHINGID n. a member of the Sphingidae family, hawkmoths. |
| SPHINGOMYELIN | • sphingomyelin n. (Biochemistry) a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue. • SPHINGOMYELIN n. a phospholipid derived from sphingosine, occurring in cell membranes. |
| SPHINGOMYELINS | • sphingomyelins n. Plural of sphingomyelin. • SPHINGOMYELIN n. a phospholipid derived from sphingosine, occurring in cell membranes. |
| SPHINGOSINE | • sphingosine n. (Biochemistry) An unsaturated aliphatic amino alcohol associated with the lipids of brain tissue. • SPHINGOSINE n. an unsaturated amino alcohol found esp. in nervous tissue and cell membranes. |
| SPHINGOSINES | • sphingosines n. Plural of sphingosine. • SPHINGOSINE n. an unsaturated amino alcohol found esp. in nervous tissue and cell membranes. |
| SPHINX | • sphinx n. (Mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion). • sphinx n. A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person. • sphinx n. (Dated) A mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), formerly classified as a baboon, and called sphinx baboon. |
| SPHINXES | • sphinxes n. Plural of sphinx. • sphinxes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sphinx. • SPHINX n. (Greek) any of several Egyptian stone figures of a creature with a human or animal head and (occasionally) breast and a lion's body. |
| SPHINXLIKE | • sphinxlike adj. Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion. • sphinxlike adj. Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance. • SPHINXLIKE adj. like a sphinx. |