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Pylorus
Meaning
Noun
●
In Anatomy & Biology:
In
vertebrates
, including
humans
, a
zone
at the lower
end of
the
stomach
that
leads
to and
opens
into the duodenum.
●
A
muscular
or
myovascular
structure that
controls
the
opening
of an
orifice
or
lumen
of an organ.
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