pylorus

[ pahy-lawr-uhs, -lohr-, pi- ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural py·lo·ri [pahy-, lawr, -ahy, -, lohr, -ahy, pi-].

1. the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.

pylorus

/ paɪˈlɔːrəs /

noun

1. the small circular opening at the base of the stomach through which partially digested food (chyme) passes to the duodenum

pylorus

/ pī-lôr′əs,pĭ- /

, Plural pylori pī-lôr′ī′,pĭ-

1. The passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the small intestine.

Derived Forms

• pyˈloric, adjective

Other Words From

• py·lor·ic [pahy-, lawr, -ik, -, lor, -, pi-], adjective
• postpy·loric adjective
• prepy·loric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pylorus¹

1605–15; < Late Latin < Greek pylōrós literally, gatekeeper

Word History and Origins

Origin of pylorus¹

C17: via Late Latin from Greek pulōrus gatekeeper, from pulē gate + ouros guardian

Example Sentences

The common sequence is stricture of the gullet, combined with feeble digestion, and in a few instances stricture of the pylorus.

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The case classed as a carcinoma was secondary to cancer of the pylorus; both ovaries were affected.

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They do not exist in the coat of the stomach, but commence in the small intestine at some distance from the pylorus.

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A slight enlargement in the region of the pylorus may represent the glandular region of the adult stomach.

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They are so numerous as to form a kind of cork, which one might think intended to close the passage of the pylorus.

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