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

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