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Pyloric Sphincter

see synonyms of pyloric sphincter

Noun

1. musculus sphincter pylori, pyloric sphincter, pyloric valve

the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum

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Pyloric Sphincter

see synonyms of pyloric sphincter
n.
A ring of smooth muscle fibers around the opening of the stomach into the duodenum.

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