pylorus

[ pahy-lawr-uhs, -lohr-, pi- ]

/ paɪˈlɔr əs, -ˈloʊr-, pɪ- /

noun, plural py·lo·ri [pahy-lawr-ahy, -lohr-ahy, pi-]. /paɪˈlɔr aɪ, -ˈloʊr aɪ, pɪ-/. Anatomy.

the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.

Origin of pylorus

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

OTHER WORDS FROM pylorus

py·lor·ic

[pahy-lawr-ik, -lor-, pi-], /paɪˈlɔr ɪk, -ˈlɒr-, pɪ-/, adjectivepost·py·lor·ic, adjectivepre·py·lor·ic, adjective

Words nearby pylorus

pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty, pylorospasm, pylorostomy, pylorotomy, pylorus, Pylos, Pym, pymt., Pynchon, PYO

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Example sentences from the Web for pylorus

It is probable that to an even greater extent resection of the pylorus will become the specialty of certain operators.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Like many other structural changes, it is usually found in the neighborhood of the pylorus.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Cancers situated near the pylorus or on the lesser curvature are the most likely to cause severe hemorrhage.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
It commences at the pylorus, and ascends obliquely backward to the under surface of the liver.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter

The pylorus and two-thirds of the duodenal mucous membrane were much inflamed and the orifice of the bile-duct closed.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pylorus

pylorus

/ (paɪˈlɔːrəs) /

noun plural -ri (-raɪ)

the small circular opening at the base of the stomach through which partially digested food (chyme) passes to the duodenum

Derived forms of pylorus

pyloric, adjective

Word Origin for pylorus

C17: via Late Latin from Greek pulōrus gatekeeper, from pulē gate + ouros guardian

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Medical definitions for pylorus

pylorus

[ pī-lôr′əs ]

n. pl. py•lo•ri (-lôr′ī′)

The passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the duodenum.

A muscular or myovascular structure that opens or closes an orifice or lumen of an organ.

Scientific definitions for pylorus

pylorus

[ pī-lôr′əs, pĭ- ]

Plural pylori (pī-lôr′ī′, pĭ-)

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

单词	pylorus
释义	pylorus [ pahy-lawr-uhs, -lohr-, pi- ] / paɪˈlɔr əs, -ˈloʊr-, pɪ- / noun, plural py·lo·ri [pahy-lawr-ahy, -lohr-ahy, pi-]. /paɪˈlɔr aɪ, -ˈloʊr aɪ, pɪ-/. Anatomy. the opening between the stomach and the duodenum. Origin of pylorus 1605–15; <Late Latin <Greek pylōrós literally, gatekeeper OTHER WORDS FROM pylorus py·lor·ic [pahy-lawr-ik, -lor-, pi-], /paɪˈlɔr ɪk, -ˈlɒr-, pɪ-/, adjectivepost·py·lor·ic, adjectivepre·py·lor·ic, adjective Words nearby pylorus pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty, pylorospasm, pylorostomy, pylorotomy, pylorus, Pylos, Pym, pymt., Pynchon, PYO Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pylorus It is probable that to an even greater extent resection of the pylorus will become the specialty of certain operators. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Like many other structural changes, it is usually found in the neighborhood of the pylorus. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Cancers situated near the pylorus or on the lesser curvature are the most likely to cause severe hemorrhage. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various It commences at the pylorus, and ascends obliquely backward to the under surface of the liver. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)\|Calvin Cutter The pylorus and two-thirds of the duodenal mucous membrane were much inflamed and the orifice of the bile-duct closed. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pylorus pylorus / (paɪˈlɔːrəs) / noun plural -ri (-raɪ) the small circular opening at the base of the stomach through which partially digested food (chyme) passes to the duodenum Derived forms of pylorus pyloric, adjective Word Origin for pylorus C17: via Late Latin from Greek pulōrus gatekeeper, from pulē gate + ouros guardian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pylorus pylorus [ pī-lôr′əs ] n. pl. py•lo•ri (-lôr′ī′) The passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the duodenum. A muscular or myovascular structure that opens or closes an orifice or lumen of an organ. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for pylorus pylorus [ pī-lôr′əs, pĭ- ] Plural pylori (pī-lôr′ī′, pĭ-) The passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the small intestine. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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