pyloric : Idioms & Phrases


pyloric sphincter

  • noun the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
    pyloric sphincter; musculus sphincter pylori.
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pyloric stenosis

  • noun narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage of food from the stomach into the duodenum
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pyloric valve

  • noun the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
    pyloric sphincter; musculus sphincter pylori.
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pyloric vein

  • noun receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein
    vena gastrica-dextra; right gastric vein.
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