 smooth_muscle |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart) | |
| Synonyms: | involuntary_muscle | |
| Related terms: | muscle myometrium musculus_sphincter_ani_internus | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets | |
| Related terms: | muscle smooth_muscle_cell | |
| Similar spelling: |
smoothness |
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