Definitions for pylorus
paɪˈlɔr əs, -ˈloʊr-, pɪ-; -ˈlɔr aɪ, -ˈloʊr aɪpy·lorus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pylorusnoun

   a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pylorusnoun

   The opening in a vertebrate, including humans, at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the duodenum.

2. pylorusnoun

   A muscular or myovascular structure that controls the opening of an orifice or lumen of an organ.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pylorusnoun

   The lower orifice of the stomach.

   Etymology: πυλωϱὸς.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pylorus

   The pylorus ( or ), or pyloric part, connects the stomach to the duodenum. The pylorus is considered as having two parts, the pyloric antrum (opening to the body of the stomach) and the pyloric canal (opening to the duodenum). The pyloric canal ends as the pyloric orifice, which marks the junction between the stomach and the duodenum. The orifice is surrounded by a sphincter, a band of muscle, called the pyloric sphincter. The word pylorus comes from Greek πυλωρός, via Latin. The word pylorus in Greek means "gatekeeper", related to "gate" (Greek: pyle) and is thus linguistically related to the word "pylon".

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1. pylorus

   The pylorus is the region of the stomach that connects to the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). It acts as a gateway by controlling the passage of partially digested food from the stomach to the small intestine. The term can also refer to the pyloric sphincter muscle that surrounds this region and regulates the passage of food.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pylorusnoun

   the opening from the stomach into the intestine

2. Pylorusnoun

   a posterior division of the stomach in some invertebrates

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. pylorus, gate keeper; a gate + watcher, guardian.]

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1. Pylorus

   The pylorus is the region of the stomach that connects to the duodenum. It is divided into two parts: ⁕the pyloric antrum, which connects to the body of the stomach. ⁕the pyloric canal, which connects to the duodenum. The pyloric sphincter, or valve, is a strong ring of smooth muscle at the end of the pyloric canal which lets food pass from the stomach to the duodenum. It receives sympathetic innervation from the celiac ganglion. The adjectival form of pylorus is pyloric.

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1. Pylorus

   pi-lō′rus, n. the lower opening of the stomach leading to the intestines.—adj. Pylor′ic. [L.,—Gr. pylōros—pylē, an entrance, ouros, a guardian.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pylorus

   The region of the STOMACH at the junction with the DUODENUM. It is marked by the thickening of circular muscle layers forming the pyloric sphincter to control the opening and closure of the lumen.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pylorus

   the chylific ventricle.

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1. • Orifice

British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'pylorus' in Nouns Frequency: #2814

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pylorus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pylorus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pylorus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pylorus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pylorus
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pylorus
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pylorus
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pylorus
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pylorus
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=pylorus