Pylorus

  • 21Pylorus — Py|lo|rus 〈m.; Gen.: , Pl.: lo|ren; Anat.〉 Schließmuskel am Ausgang des Magens, Magenpförtner [Etym.: neulat. <grch. pyloros »Torhüter«] …

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  • 22Pylorus — Pylo̱rus [von gr. πυλωρος = Torhüter; unterer Magenmund] m; , ...ri: Magenpförtner, Pförtner, Schließmuskel am Magenausgang (Anat.) …

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  • 23pylorus — py·lo·rus || paɪ lɔːrÉ™s n. opening between the stomach and the duodenum (Anatomy) …

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  • 24pylorus — [pʌɪ lɔ:rəs] noun (plural pylori pʌɪ lɔ:rʌɪ) Anatomy the opening from the stomach into the duodenum. Derivatives pyloric adjective Origin C17: via late L. from Gk pulouros gatekeeper …

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  • 25pylorus — py·lo·rus …

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  • 26pylorus — n. the lower end of the stomach, which leads to the duodenum. It terminates at a ring of muscle – the pyloric sphincter – which contracts to close the opening by which the stomach communicates with the duodenum. Derivatives: pyloric adj …

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  • 27pylorus — py•lo•rus [[t]paɪˈlɔr əs, ˈloʊr , pɪ [/t]] n. pl. lo•ri [[t] ˈlɔr aɪ, ˈloʊr aɪ[/t]] anat. zool. the opening between the stomach and the start of the intestine in most vertebrates • Etymology: 1605–15; < LL < Gk pylōrós lit., gatekeeper… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28pylorus — /paɪˈlɔrəs/ (say puy lawruhs) noun (plural pylori /paɪˈlɔraɪ/ (say puy lawruy)) the opening between the stomach and the intestine. {Late Latin, from Greek pylōros, literally, gatekeeper} –pyloric /paɪˈlɒrɪk/ (say puy lorik), adjective …

  • 29pylorus —   n. opening from stomach into intestine.    ♦ pyloric, a …

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  • 30Pylorus — Py|lo|rus, der; , ...ren <griechisch> (Medizin Pförtner; Schließmuskel am Magenausgang) …

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