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Pylorus

Also called Stomach exit

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Distal stomach outlet connecting to the duodenum, where the pyloric sphincter regulates the rate of gastric emptying into the small intestine.

Korean

유문

위와 십이지장 사이의 출구; 유문 괄약근이 위 배출을 조절함.

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

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