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pylorus

Term: pylorus

Origin: Anc Greek πυλωρός/piloros(=pylorus)
derived from πύλη /pili(=gate) + ούρος/uros(=quardian)
οράω/orao(=see, attend)

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Definition:
is the portion of the stomach that connects to the beginning of the small intestines (duodenum). A ring of muscles, the pyloric sphincter, serves as a ‘gate’, closing periodically the opening from the stomach to the intestine.

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