pylorus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin pylōrus, from Ancient Greek πυλωρός (pulōrós, “gatekeeper”).
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyloruses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pylori | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pyloric · pyloro- · pyloralgia
Synonyms
pyloric sphincter (stomach part that opens into the duodenum)
Translations (22)
grc πυλωρός (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · fi mahanportti (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · es píloro (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · pl odźwiernik (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · cmn 幽门 (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · cs vrátník (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · fa بواب (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · de Magenpförtner (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · bg пилор (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · fr pylore (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · fi pylorus (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · ja 幽門 (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · de Magenausgang (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · sv nedre magmunnen (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · hu gyomorkapu (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · ru привратник желудка (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · sv pylorussfinktern (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · pt piloro (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · sv pylorus (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · ca pílor (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · ar بَوَّاب (opening between the stomach and duodenum) · fa پیلور (opening between the stomach and duodenum)