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pylorus

[ pahy-lawr-uhs, -lohr-, pi- ]

noun

Anatomy.
plural pylori
  1. the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.


pylorus

/ 貹ɪˈɔːə /

noun

  1. the small circular opening at the base of the stomach through which partially digested food (chyme) passes to the duodenum
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pylorus

/ ī-ôə,ĭ- /

, Plural pylori ī-ôī′,ĭ-

  1. The passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens into the small intestine.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ǰ· [pahy-, lawr, -ik, -, lor, -, pi-], adjective
  • Dzp·ǰi adjective
  • p·ǰi adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pylorus1

1605–15; < Late Latin < Greek ōó literally, gatekeeper
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pylorus1

C17: via Late Latin from Greek ܱōܲ gatekeeper, from ܱŧ gate + ouros guardian
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However, many of the studies performed to date on the association between H. pylori infection and Alzheimer's disease suffered from methodological limitations -- for example because the number of people studied was simply too low.

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Symptoms include bloating, heartburn and general stomach pain, which can be triggered by an infection of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori.

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Another cause may be an infection with bacteria called Helicobacter pylori.

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Helicobacter pylori, for example, can induce cancer by secreting a protein called Tipα that can penetrate cells, alter their gene expression and drive gastric cancer.

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Over time, both H. pylori and NSAIDs can break down the mucosal barrier of the gut lining, eventually causing an ulcer to develop.

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