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pyloric outlet obstruction — pyloroduodenal obstruction gastric outlet o … Medical dictionary
Pyloric stenosis — Classification and external resources Outline of stomach, showing its anatomical landmarks, including the pylorus. ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
Pyloric stenosis — Narrowing (stenosis) of the outlet of the stomach so that food cannot pass easily from it into the duodenum, resulting in feeding problems and projectile vomiting. The obstruction can be corrected by a relatively simple surgical procedure. * * *… … Medical dictionary
pyloric stenosis — narrowing of the muscular outlet of the stomach (pylorus). This causes delay in passage of the stomach contents to the duodenum, which leads to repeated vomiting (sometimes of food eaten more than 24 hours earlier), and sometimes visible… … The new mediacal dictionary
pyloric membrane — a congenital abnormal membrane in the pylorus, partially or completely blocking the gastric outlet. See also prepyloric atresia. Called also pyloric diaphragm and pyloric web … Medical dictionary
pyloric stenosis — noun narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage of food from the stomach into the duodenum • Hypernyms: ↑stenosis, ↑stricture * * * noun : narrowing of the pyloric opening (as from congenital malformation or contraction of scar… … Useful english dictionary
pyloric stenosis — Pathol. an abnormal narrowing of the valve at the outlet from the stomach, preventing normal passage of food into the small intestine. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
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 … Medical dictionary
Gastric outlet obstruction — is a medical condition manifested by obstruction at the level of the pylorus, which is the outlet of the stomach.Patients with gastric outlet obstruction may develop vomiting, which may be projectile but non bilious in nature, nausea or abdominal … Wikipedia
Stomach — The stomach is part of the digestive system. It is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upper part of the stomach connects to the esophagus, and the lower part leads into the small intestine. When food enters the stomach, muscles in… … Medical dictionary
