pyloroplasty

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[pahy-lawr-uh-plas-tee, -lohr-, pi-] / paɪˈlɔr əˌplæs ti, -ˈloʊr-, pɪ- /

noun

the surgical alteration of the pylorus, usually a widening to facilitate the passage of food from the stomach to the duodenum.

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It’s right there in the medical books, along with Belsey fundoplication, Heineke-Mikulicz pyloroplasty and Keller’s excision arthroplasty: Tommy John surgery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

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