Pylorus
Also called Stomach exit
AnatomyGastroenterologyGood to know
Distal stomach outlet connecting to the duodenum, where the pyloric sphincter regulates the rate of gastric emptying into the small intestine.
Korean
유문
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French
Pylore
Orifice distal de l'estomac communiquant avec le duodénum ; le sphincter pylorique régule le rythme de la vidange gastrique dans l'intestin grêle.
Word parts
pylor/oRoot(Greek) Pylorus, stomach outlet