Pylorus
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| Pylorus | |
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| Term | Pylorus |
| Short definition | pylorus - (pronounced) (py-LOR-us) The part of the stomach that connects to the duodenum (first part of the small intestine). The pylorus is a valve that opens and closes during digestion. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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pylorus - (pronounced) (py-LOR-us) The part of the stomach that connects to the duodenum (first part of the small intestine). The pylorus is a valve that opens and closes during digestion. This allows partially digested food and other stomach contents to pass from the stomach to the small intestine
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