Anatomy
pyloric sphincter
py·lor·ic sphinc·ter
Definitions related to pyloric sphincter:
  • A muscular valve at the lower end of the stomach that opens to the duodenum.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • The muscular structure at the distal portion of the stomach, opening into the duodenum.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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