pylorus
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noun \-əs\ plural py·lo·ri \-ˈlȯr-ˌī, -(ˌ)ē\
Definition of PYLORUS
: the muscular opening from the vertebrate stomach into the intestine
See Origin of PYLORUS
Late Latin, from Greek pylōros, literally, gatekeeper, from pylē
First Known Use: 1615
py·lo·rus
noun \pī-ˈlōr-əs, pə-ˈlȯr-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; py·lo·ri \-ˈlō(ə)r-ˌī, -(ˌ)ē\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of PYLORUS
: the opening from the vertebrate stomach into the intestine—see pyloric sphincter
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