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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the pylorus.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In anatomy, of or pertaining to the pylorus: opposed to cardiac: as, pyloric valve; pyloric orifice; pyloric compartment of the stomach. See cuts under Dibranchiata, ink-bag, and intestine.
- In entomology, the cæcal diverticula with which the chylific ventricle of an insect may be provided. See cut under
Blattidæ . - The pyloric cæca of a fish.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pylorus.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective medicine Of or relating to the
pylorus .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or near the pylorus
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Examples
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In infants, projectile vomiting happens when a baby has a condition called pyloric stenosis: an overdeveloped pylorus muscle at the bottom of the stomach.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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In infants, projectile vomiting happens when a baby has a condition called pyloric stenosis: an overdeveloped pylorus muscle at the bottom of the stomach.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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In infants, projectile vomiting happens when a baby has a condition called pyloric stenosis: an overdeveloped pylorus muscle at the bottom of the stomach.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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In infants, projectile vomiting happens when a baby has a condition called pyloric stenosis: an overdeveloped pylorus muscle at the bottom of the stomach.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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A small amount is broken down chemically, but most of the alcohol heads toward the small intestine through an opening called the pyloric valve.
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These sacs, called pyloric caeca, increase the surface area for better absorption and secrete enzymes that assist in digestion.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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These sacs, called pyloric caeca, increase the surface area for better absorption and secrete enzymes that assist in digestion.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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These sacs, called pyloric caeca, increase the surface area for better absorption and secrete enzymes that assist in digestion.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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These sacs, called pyloric caeca, increase the surface area for better absorption and secrete enzymes that assist in digestion.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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The portion between the sulcus intermedius and the duodenopyloric constriction is termed the pyloric antrum.
chained_bear commented on the word pyloric
Thanks, WeirdNET.
July 31, 2008
garyth123 commented on the word pyloric
Ignatius J Reilly has problems with his pyloric valve.
December 27, 2008
yarb commented on the word pyloric
Ignoring him, Alys continued, "Felix especially likes Basque cuisine, but they cook with so much butter that it gives him pyloric spasms."
- P.K. Dick, Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said.
March 27, 2012