pylorus

Betekenis (Engels)

1. In vertebrates, including humans, a zone at the lower end of the stomach that leads to and opens into the duodenum.
2. A muscular or myovascular structure that controls the opening of an orifice or lumen of an organ.

Concepten

pylorus

maaguitgang

Synoniemen

cardia

stomach

tripes

narrow outlet of stomach

gaster

ventriculus

vells

gate of the stomach

Vertalingen

piloro

pylore

píloro

Pylorus

Magenpförtner

pílor

πυλωρός

piloro

cardia

Ventriculus

Kuttel

Gaster

estomac

Pförtner

Etymologie (Engels)

From Latin pylōrus, from Ancient Greek πυλωρός (pulōrós, “gatekeeper”).