pyloric region
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pyloric caecum — noun 1. : one of the tubular pouches opening into the alimentary canal in the pyloric region of most fishes 2. : one of the tubular pouches opening into the ventriculus of an insect 3. : one of the paired tubes in each ray of a starfish that have … Useful english dictionary
Pyloric — Py*lor ic, a. [Cf. F. pylorique.] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pylorus; as, the pyloric end of the stomach. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyloric — Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pylorus; as, the pyloric end of the stomach … Fisheries — dictionary
pyloric stomach — Posterior region of the decapod foregut [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]. (Order Decapoda): Posterior and smaller division of stomach; separated from large anterior cardiac stomach by cardiopyloric valve. Characterized by highly folded, setose walls… … Crustacea glossary
stomach — (Order Cumacea): Expanded section of digestive tract between esophagus and midgut. Characterized by various lateral folds, channels, and ridges and may be differentiated in anterior cardiac and posterior pyloric regions. One to four pairs of… … Crustacea glossary
layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam … Medical dictionary
gastrin — gas·trin gas trən n any of various polypeptide hormones that are secreted by the gastric mucosa and induce secretion of gastric juice * * * n. a hormone produced in the mucous membrane of the pyloric region of the stomach (see G cell). Its… … Medical dictionary
cardiac — referring to the heart. In the stomach, that portion or region next to the oesophagus (as opposed to the pyloric region). A better term would be corpus or body … Dictionary of ichthyology
Glands and hormones of the human endocrine system — ▪ Table Glands and hormones of the human endocrine system gland or tissue principal hormone function testis testosterone stimulates development of male sex organs and secondary sex characteristics, including facial hair growth and increased… … Universalium
pyloralgia — Rarely used term for pain in the pyloric region of the stomach. [pylor + G. algos, pain] … Medical dictionary
