pylorus
the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
Origin of pylorus
1Other words from pylorus
- py·lor·ic [pahy-lawr-ik, -lor-, pi-], /paɪˈlɔr ɪk, -ˈlɒr-, pɪ-/, adjective
- post·py·lor·ic, adjective
- pre·py·lor·ic, adjective
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How to use pylorus in a sentence
The common sequence is stricture of the gullet, combined with feeble digestion, and in a few instances stricture of the pylorus.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter BlythThe case classed as a carcinoma was secondary to cancer of the pylorus; both ovaries were affected.
They do not exist in the coat of the stomach, but commence in the small intestine at some distance from the pylorus.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William HeadlandA slight enlargement in the region of the pylorus may represent the glandular region of the adult stomach.
Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator | Albert M. ReeseThey are so numerous as to form a kind of cork, which one might think intended to close the passage of the pylorus.
Animal Parasites and Messmates | P. J. Van Beneden
British Dictionary definitions for pylorus
/ (paɪˈlɔːrəs) /
the small circular opening at the base of the stomach through which partially digested food (chyme) passes to the duodenum
Origin of pylorus
1Derived forms of pylorus
- pyloric, adjective
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Scientific definitions for pylorus
[ pī-lôr′əs, pĭ- ]
The passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the small intestine.
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