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pyloric sphincter

DEFINITIONS OF: pyloric sphincter

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n the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum

Synonyms:
musculus sphincter pylori, pyloric valve
Type of:
anatomical sphincter, sphincter, sphincter muscle
a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
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