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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

organ go
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

contractile organ, contractor go
a bodily organ that contracts

muscle, musculus go
one of the contractile organs of the body

sphincter, anatomical sphincter, sphincter muscle go
a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening

physiological sphincter go
a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue

cardiac sphincter
the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach

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