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pylorus
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pylorus has 1 sense
- pylorus(n = noun.body) Array - a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum; Array is a kind of opening, orifice, porta
has parts: musculus sphincter pylori, pyloric sphincter, pyloric valve
Derived form adjective pyloric1
CIDE DICTIONARY
pylorus, n. [L., fr. Gr. pylorus, gate keeper; a gate + watcher, guardian.].
The opening from the stomach into the intestine. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pylorus, n. (pl. pylori) Anat. the opening from the stomach into the duodenum.
Derivative
pyloric adj.
Etymology
LL f. Gk puloros, pulouros gatekeeper f. pule gate + ouros warder
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