Anal sphincter

English (en)

Anal sphincter
The muscle around the anus that 
is squeezed to prevent involuntary 
passage.

Other languages: Hausa, Igbo

Related terms
Anus

 

Yorùbá (yo)

  • Iṣan ààbò ojú ìdí

Decomposition: Muscle that protects d anus from involuntary passage.

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  • Fùrọ̀

Decomposition: Iṣan ihò ìdí bí i ibodè tí ó máa ń ṣí ojú bí a bá fẹ́ ṣu. A gatekeeper muscle that opens and closes to control bowel movements.

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  • Iṣan ìfúndìí

Decomposition:  Iṣan means “muscle” in Yorùbá. Although fùrọ̀ is the Yorùbá word for anus, the act of squeezing the anus is expressed as fún ìdí. Therefore, the muscle responsible for this action can be referred to as iṣan ìfúndìí.

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