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pylorus

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

noun

Anatomy.

plural

pylori

  1. the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.

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- /

plural

pylori

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

Other Word Forms

  • postpyloric adjective
  • prepyloric adjective
  • pyloric adjective

Etymology

Origin of pylorus

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

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