Pylorus

Introduction: Pylorus

Description of Pylorus

Pylorus: a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Pylorus: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Pylorus:

Related Topics

• Gastric Emptying

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Pylorus

• Stomach

Source - MeSH 2007

• orifice
• opening
• porta

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Pylorus

The following list attempts to classify Pylorus into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• opening,orifice,porta
• passage,passageway
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
    • Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
      • Stomach
        • Pylorus

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• stomach
• gastrointestinal system
• digestive system
• Anatomy

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