| pyla | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. An entrance. <anatomy> The passage between the iter and optocoele in the brain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pylangium | Origin: NL, from Gr. An entrance + a vessel. <anatomy> The first and undivided part of the aortic trunk in the amphibian heart. Pylan"gial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pylar | Relating to the pyla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pylemphraxis | An obsolete term for obstruction of the portal vein. Origin: G. Pyle, gate, + emphraxis, a stoppage (05 Mar 2000) |
| pylephlebectasia | An obsolete term for dilation of the portal vein. Origin: G. Pyle, gate, + phleps (phleb-), vein, + ektasis, extension (05 Mar 2000) |
| pylephlebitis | Inflammation of the portal vein or any of its branches. Origin: G. Pyle, a gate, + phleps, vein, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| pylethrombophlebitis | Inflammation of the portal vein with the formation of a thrombus. Origin: G. Pyle, gate, + thrombos, a clot, + phleps, vein, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| pylethrombosis | Thrombosis of the portal vein or its branches. Origin: G. Pyle, gate, + thrombos, a clot, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| pylic | Relating to the portal vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pylon | A low tower, having a truncated pyramidal form, and flanking an ancient Egyptian gateway. "Massive pylons adorned with obelisks in front." (J. W. Draper) An Egyptian gateway to a large building (with or without flanking towers). Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A gateway. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pyloralgia | Rarely used term for pain in the pyloric region of the stomach. Origin: pylor-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| pylorectomy | Excision of the pylorus. Synonym: gastropylorectomy, pylorogastrectomy. Origin: pylor-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| pylori | Plural of pylorus. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pyloric | <anatomy> Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pylorus; as, the pyloric end of the stomach. Origin: Cf. F. Pylorique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pyloric antrum | The initial portion of the pyloric part of the stomach, which may temporarily become partially or completely shut off from the remainder of the stomach during digestion by peristaltic contraction of the prepyloric "sphincter"; it is demarcated, sometimes, from the second part of the pyloric part of the stomach (pyloric canal) by a slight groove. Synonym: antrum pyloricum, antrum, lesser cul-de-sac. (05 Mar 2000) |