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Noun: pyloric sphincter
  1. The sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
    - pyloric valve, musculus sphincter pylori

Derived forms: pyloric sphincters

Type of: anatomical sphincter, sphincter, sphincter muscle

Part of: pylorus

Encyclopedia: Pyloric sphincter

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Pyle
Pylodictus
Pylodictus olivaris
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Pynchon
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Pyongyang
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