Pylorus

System Digestive
SNOMED CT 362143006

Pylorus

Definition

The stomach tissue region surrounding and controlling the distal outlet of the stomach, which opens into the duodenum.

Also known as pars pylorica, pars pylorica gastricae, pyloric part of stomach, pyloric region, stomach pyloric region — per UBERON

The Pylorus is a part of the Digestive.

Also identified as

Associated Diseases

Disease Involvement Source
Gastric pylorus carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Gastric pylorus carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pylorus cancer Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0

Procedures

Procedure Relation Source
Biopsy of Pylorus Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Pyloroplasty Procedure Has Target Anatomy NCIT · CC BY 4.0