pylorus
pylorus definition
py·lo·rus (pī lôr′əs)
noun pl. pylori -·ri (-ī)
the opening, surrounded by muscular tissue, from the stomach into the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine
Etymology: LL < Gr pylōros, gatekeeper < pylē, gate + ouros, watchman
Related Forms:
- pyloric py·lor′ic (-lôr′ik) adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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