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Obeirnes valve

O'Beirne's valve --> rectosigmoid sphincter

(Science: anatomy) A circular band of muscular fibres at the recto sigmoid junction.

Synonym: o'Beirne's sphincter, o'Beirne's valve, pelvirectal sphincter.


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