yōu
mén

technical
noun

Meaning of 幽门

幽门 means pylorus; the opening between the stomach and duodenum. Pronounced yōu mén.

  • pylorus; the opening between the stomach and duodenum

Definitions & Examples

Shí
cóng
wèi
tōng
guò
yōu
mén
jìn
shí
èr
zhǐ
cháng
 

Food passes from the stomach through the pylorus into the duodenum.

Yōu
mén
kuò
yuē
kòng
zhì
zhe
wèi
pái
kōng
de
 

The pyloric sphincter controls the rate of stomach emptying.

shēng
jiǎn
chá
xiàn
huàn
yǒu
yōu
mén
gěng
 

The doctor discovered he had pyloric obstruction upon examination.

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