NOUN | body | pylorus | a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum |
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Meaning | A small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum. | |
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Parts | pyloric sphincter, pyloric valve, musculus sphincter pylori | The sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum |
Broader | orifice, opening, porta | An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity |
Spanish | píloro, portanario | |
Catalan | pílor | |
Adjectives | pyloric | relating to or near the pylorus |
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