pylorus

American  

[pahy-lawr-uhs, -lohr-, pi-] / paɪˈlɔr əs, -ˈloʊr-, pɪ- /

noun

Anatomy.

pylori plural

1. the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.

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pylorus British  

/ paɪˈlɔːrəs /

noun

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

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pylorus Scientific  

/ pī-lôr′əs,pĭ- /

pylori plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• pyloric
  adjective
• prepyloric
  adjective
• postpyloric
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• pylori
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pylorus

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

Example Sentences

Both processes take time, so the pumping action of the pylorus must be carefully controlled to prevent the duodenum from being overwhelmed with chyme.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The glands of the cardia and pylorus are composed primarily of mucus-secreting cells.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The initial mixing waves are relatively gentle, but these are followed by more intense waves, starting at the body of the stomach and increasing in force as they reach the pylorus.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The funnel-shaped pylorus connects the stomach to the duodenum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

It corroborates de stomach py driving off de sour humours of de pylorus, and cleansing de diaphram from de oppilations which fill up and torpefy de pipes of de nerves.

From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.