Pylorus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pylorus \Py*lo"rus\, n.; pl. {Pylori}. [L., fr. Gr. ? pylorus,
     gate keeper; ? a gate + ? watcher, guardian.] (Anat.)
     (a) The opening from the stomach into the intestine.
     (b) A posterior division of the stomach in some
         invertebrates.
         [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pylorus
       n : a small circular opening between the stomach and the
           duodenum
       [also: {pylori} (pl)]