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Pyloric valve Moderate

Pyloric valve has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum

2

A valvular fold at the end of the pyloric canal which lets food pass from the stomach to the duodenum.

See Also
canal proctodeum duodenum stomach food pyloric valvular pylorus
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sphincter
Rhyming Words
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