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prepyloric
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prepyloric — Anterior to or preceding the pylorus; denoting a temporary constriction of the wall of the stomach separating the fundus from the antrum during digestion. * * * pre·py·lo·ric .prē pī lōr ik adj situated or occurring anterior to the pylorus… … Medical dictionary
prepyloric — |prē+ adjective Etymology: pre + pyloric : situated in front of the pylorus * * * adj. * * * prepyloric see pre B. 3 … Useful english dictionary
prepyloric — pre·pyloric … English syllables
prepyloric atresia — congenital obstruction of the pyloric orifice of the stomach by an antral or pyloric membrane; infants vomit gastric contents only. Called also pyloric a … Medical dictionary
prepyloric sphincter — a band of muscle fibers in the wall of the stomach proximal to the pyloric sphincter … Medical dictionary
prepyloric vein — vena prepylorica … Medical dictionary
prepyloric vein — noun a tributary of the right gastric vein • Syn: ↑vena pylorica • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
pyloric atresia — prepyloric a … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Pyloric antrum — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = antrum pyloricum GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1162 Caption = Outline of stomach, showing its anatomical landmarks. (Pyloric antrum visible at left.) Caption2 = Interior of the stomach. (Pyloric antrum… … Wikipedia
