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pyloric

UK //paɪˈlɒrɪk//US //paɪˈlɔːrɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'pylōros'(意为'守门人'),由 'pylē'(门)和 'ouros'(守卫)组成,后经拉丁语 'pylorus' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 与幽门有关的,幽门是胃与十二指肠之间的肌肉性阀门结构,控制食物从胃进入小肠。

“The pyloric sphincter regulates the passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine.”

(幽门括约肌调节食物从胃进入小肠的过程。)

“Pyloric stenosis is a condition where the opening of the pylorus becomes narrowed.”

(幽门狭窄是指幽门开口变窄的一种病症。)

同义词:gastric, stomach-related, digestive

常见短语

pyloric stenosis — 幽门狭窄,一种消化道疾病,多见于婴儿,表现为胃出口肌肉异常增厚导致食物通过受阻。

“The newborn was diagnosed with pyloric stenosis and required surgery.”

(新生儿被诊断出幽门狭窄并需要手术治疗。)

pyloric sphincter — 幽门括约肌,控制胃内容物排入十二指肠的环形肌肉结构。

“Relaxation of the pyloric sphincter allows chyme to enter the duodenum.”

(幽门括约肌的松弛使食糜得以进入十二指肠。)