pylorus
Meaning
- In vertebrates, including humans, a zone at the lower end of the stomach that leads to and opens into the duodenum.
- A muscular or myovascular structure that controls the opening of an orifice or lumen of an organ.
Synonyms
Translations
piloro
pylore
píloro
Pylorus
pílor
πυλωρός
pylorus
piloroEtymology
From Latin pylōrus, from Ancient Greek πυλωρός (pulōrós, “gatekeeper”).
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