adjective
- relating to or located near the pylorus, the opening from the stomach to the small intestine
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The pyloric sphincter controls the flow of food from the stomach to the duodenum.
- Pyloric stenosis is a condition that affects infants.
- The surgeon examined the pyloric region during the operation.
- Pyloric ulcers can cause severe abdominal pain.
- The pyloric antrum is the lower portion of the stomach.
- Doctors diagnosed a pyloric obstruction in the patient.