gastric outlet obstruction

gastric outlet obstruction
obstruction of the gastric (pyloric) outlet, usually resulting from deformity or scarring with ulceration; symptoms include weight loss, nausea, and vomiting. Called also pyloric outlet o. and pyloroduodenal o.

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