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pylorus Definition

py·lo·rus (pī lôrəs)

noun pl. -·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

pylorus Related Forms

py·loric (-lôrik) adjective

pylorus Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • eradicate: Eradicating H pylori would cost less than $ 1,000.
  • associate: It was concluded that H. pylori eradication reduces ulcer recurrence in patients with H. pylori associated perforated duodenal ulceration.
  • have: A simple blood test can tell you if you have H. pylori.

Preposition: in

  • patient: Only once have i had to ask the surgeons to bypass the pylorus in a patient.
  • stomach: Other risk factors that have been suggested include being blood group A, and having the bacteria Helicobacter pylori in the stomach.
  • disease: Breath test diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in peptic ulcer disease: a non-invasive primary care option.
  • care: Decision points for the management of H. pylori in primary care.
  • gastritis: Marshall elegantly fulfilled Koch's postulates for the role of H. pylori in antral gastritis with self administration of H. pylori.

Adjective modifier

  • helicobacter: Helicobacter pylori in itself does not usually cause any ulcer symptoms.
  • h.: Now, they've come around - yet many doctors still don't test for h. pylori.

Modifies a noun

  • eradication: Cases with disease limited to the stomach can be cured after H pylori eradication and remain in remission for years.
  • colonization: The aim of study: to establish whether growth faltering in Gateshead children is related to H. pylori colonization and abnormal blood parameters.
  • infection: There is a systemic immune response to H pylori infection.
  • regimen: Clinical studies using various different H. pylori eradication regimens have shown that eradication of H. pylori prevents ulcer recurrence.
  • bacterium: In recent years research has revealed the real culprit: H. pylori bacteria.
  • antibody: Check H. pylori antibody status in patients with peptic ulcer disease.

Noun used with modifier

  • helicobacter: Helicobacter pylori is a known cause of stomach cancer.
  • H.: The exact way H. pylori causes ulcers in some infected people is not clear.
  • H: These include: Defining what constitutes H pylori infection.
  • bacterium: Around half the population carry the bacterium Helicobacter pylori which causes most cases.

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