pyloric stenosis

/paɪˌlɔrɪk stəˌnoʊsəs/
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Definitions of pyloric stenosis
  1. noun
    narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage of food from the stomach into the duodenum
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    type of:
    stenosis, stricture
    abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
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