1. plural of pylorus; the openings from the stomach to the duodenum in vertebrates
Usage: medical; anatomy

Examples

• The surgeon examined both pyloruses during the comparative anatomy study.
• Inflammation can affect the pyloruses in certain digestive disorders.
• The veterinarian noted abnormalities in the pyloruses of the research specimens.
• Medical students learn to identify the pyloruses in anatomical diagrams.
• The pathologist found scarring near the pyloruses in the tissue samples.