Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 19, 2024
Id http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID122
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Preferred Name

pylorus

Definitions
The region of the stomach at the junction with the duodenum. It is marked by the thickening of circular muscle layers forming the pyloric sphincter to control the opening and closure of the lumen. [MeSH]
Synonyms
pyloric part of stomach
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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