pylori

py·lo·rus

[pahy-lawr-uhs, -lohr-, pi-]
noun, plural py·lo·ri [-lawr-ahy, -lohr-ahy] . Anatomy.
the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.

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

py·lor·ic [pahy-lawr-ik, -lor-, pi-] , adjective
post·py·lor·ic, adjective
pre·py·lor·ic, adjective
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pylorus (paɪˈlɔːrəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ri
the small circular opening at the base of the stomach through which partially digested food (chyme) passes to the duodenum
 
[C17: via Late Latin from Greek pulōrus gatekeeper, from pulē gate +ouros guardian]
 
py'loric
 
adj

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pylorus py·lo·rus (pī-lôr'əs)
n. pl. py·lo·ri (-lôr'ī')

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

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

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pylorus   (pī-lôr'əs, pĭ-)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural pylori (pī-lôr'ī', pĭ-)
The passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the small intestine.
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