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单词 pyloric
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pyloric

adjective

py·​lo·​ric pī-ˈlȯr-ik How to pronounce pyloric (audio)
pə-
: of or relating to the pylorus
also : of, relating to, or situated in or near the posterior part of the stomach

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One of Blend’s many methods of extracting eensy worms from a long-dead fish is to snip the tips of the creature’s pyloric caeca, the tiny tubes that connect the stomach to the intestine and tend to teem with parasitic worms. Sabrina Imbler, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2021 The debris could have blocked the pyloric sphincter, the part of the stomach that empties into the intestines, and prevented the animal’s stomach from emptying. David Doubilet, National Geographic, 31 May 2018 A few hours later, the hospital's sonogram report suggested pyloric stenosis, a condition caused by a tight muscle that prevents food from exiting the stomach and entering the intestines. Donna Jackson Nakazawa, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2017 A few hours later, the hospital’s sonogram report suggested pyloric stenosis, a condition caused by a tight muscle that prevents food from exiting the stomach and entering the intestines. Washington Post, 27 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pyloric

adjective

py·​lo·​ric pī-ˈlōr-ik How to pronounce pyloric (audio) pə- How to pronounce pyloric (audio)
-ˈlȯr-
: of or relating to the pylorus
also : of, relating to, or situated in or near the posterior part of the stomach
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