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Widely patent pylorus refers to a condition in which the pylorus—the opening from the stomach into the small intestine—is abnormally wide or unobstructed. This can lead to issues with gastric emptying and digestion, potentially resulting in symptoms like acid reflux or delayed gastric emptying. It is often assessed using imaging studies during medical evaluations. Treatment may vary depending on the underlying cause and symptoms associated with the condition.
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What does pylorus is patent mean?
The pylorus controls the flow between a reservoir dedicated to mechanical and chemical digestion (the stomach) and a conduit dedicated to the absorption of nutrients (the intestines). The pylorus adjusts gastric outflow resistance to physiological needs. It allows the outflow of isotonic fluids yet selectively retains particles too large for delivery to the intestines and in concert with the antrum further processes them (gastric sieving). Unlike most gut sphincters, the pylorus, at least of man, maintains a patent (open) lumen (central cavity of a tube) most of the time. It only intermittently becomes a tightly closed barrier that arrests all flow out of and into the stomach. The geometry of the pylorus changes dramatically from the relaxed open state to closure. Pyloric closure involves contraction of its proximal and distal muscle loops, and occlusion of its lumen by mucosal folds. Current studies that combine pressure recordings with imaging by magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound and fluid-mechanical analysis shed new light on the role of the pylorus in gastric emptying and digestion. Much has been learned in recent years on the innervation of the normal pylorus particularly from studies on infantile hypertrophic stenosis, and attempts are being made to treat gastroparesis by interventions on the pylorus.
What is plural for pylorus?
The plural of pylorus is pylori.
What is a widely patent auditory canal?
The auditory canal is your inner ear - the part inside your cranium. Patent means open. A widely patent auditory canal would be one that is especially wide/open/large.
Is the narrow passage that connects the stomach with the small intestine?
Pylorus
What does pylorus was patulous mean?
What is the ICD-9 code for patulous pylorus
What is a widely patent left sided aortic arch?
open and unobstructed
Widely patent neural foramena at lumber and thoracic levels?
Bump
What is pylorus cancer?
The pylorus is an opening at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the duodenum
What does widely patent carotid artery mean?
There are two carotid arteries that carry blood from the heart to the brain. A widely patent carotid artery is one that open, unobstructed and that allows the free passage of blood through the artery.
What does widely patent spinal canal mean?
It's good news -- no spinal stenosis.
What organ is divided into fundus body and pylorus?
The stomach's parts include the fundus, body, and pylorus.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the pylorus?
The medical term for the surgical removal of the pylorus is "pyloromyotomy."
