pylorus
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pylorus
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From Latin pylōrus, from Ancient Greek πυλωρός (pulōrós, “gatekeeper”).
noun pylori · pyloruses
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In vertebrates, including humans, a zone at the lower end of the stomach that leads to and opens into the duodenum.
Similar: pyloric sphincter
- A muscular or myovascular structure that controls the opening of an orifice or lumen of an organ.
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noun opening between the stomach and duodenum
| Español | píloro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 幽門 yūmon |
| 中文 | 幽门 yōumén |
| Português | piloro |
| Français | pylore |
| Deutsch | Magenpförtner, Magenausgang |
| Русский | привратник желудка privratnik želudka |
| العربية | بَوَّاب bawwāb |
Talk about this word "pylorus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pylorus. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. pylorus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pylorus "pylorus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pylorus.Cite this
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title = {pylorus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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