pylorus Definition
py·lo·rus (pī lôr′əs)
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·lor′ic (-lôr′ik) 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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