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PYLORIC SPHINCTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
Synonyms:
musculus sphincter pylori; pyloric sphincter; pyloric valve
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pyloric sphincter" is a kind of...):
anatomical sphincter; sphincter; sphincter muscle (a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening)
Holonyms ("pyloric sphincter" is a part of...):
pylorus (a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum)
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