"Pylorus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The region of the STOMACH at the junction with the DUODENUM. It is marked by the thickening of circular muscle layers forming the pyloric sphincter to control the opening and closure of the lumen.
| Descriptor ID |
D011708
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.875.875.799
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| Concept/Terms |
Pyloric Sphincter- Pyloric Sphincter
- Pyloric Sphincters
- Sphincter, Pyloric
- Sphincters, Pyloric
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pylorus" by people in Profiles.
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Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy for the Treatment of Severe Refractory Diabetic Gastroparesis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 Jan; 112(1):16.
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Symptomatic and asymptomatic ulcer recurrence following highly selective vagotomy. Surg Gastroenterol. 1984; 3(2):29-33.