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constrictor
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con·stric·tor (kn-strktr)
n.
One that constricts, especially a muscle that contracts or compresses a part or organ of the body.
constrictor
[kənstrik′tər]
a muscle that binds or restricts an opening, such as the ciliary body fibers that control the size of the pupil.


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One of these areas is at the junction between the superior and middle pharyngeal constrictor muscles.
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The intrinsic muscles are formed of a pair of dilator muscles and a pair of constrictor muscles.
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Dysphagia is thought to be caused by toxin diffusion into the constrictor muscles.
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