hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
hy·per·tro·phic py·lor·ic ste·no·sis
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
Pediatrics A condition affecting neonates, primarily boys, in the 1st few wks after hatching Pathogenesis Defect in pyloric relaxation and pylorospasm Clinical Gastric outlet obstruction, projectile bile-free vomiting, metabolic alkalosis, dehydrationhy·per·tro·phic py·lor·ic ste·no·sis
(hī'pĕr-trō'fik pī-lōr'ik stĕ-nō'sis)Synonym(s): congenital pyloric stenosis.