n.
A fold of mucous membrane at the gastroduodenal junction, enclosing the pylorus.
pyloric valve
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
Synonyms: pyloric sphincter, musculus sphincter pylori
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- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (surgical term)
- Gastroduodenostomy (surgical term)
- Gastroduodenostomy
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