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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

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