pylorus

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From Latin pylōrus, from Ancient Greek πυλωρός (pulōrós, “gatekeeper”).

The pylorus, like a pitchfork. — Gargantua and Pantagruel, François Rabelais
Horrible death--a cancer on the pylorus. — The Journal of Sir Walter Scott: From the Original Manuscript at Abbotsford, Walter Scott
Large exterior tumour, frequent (thrice or four times a day) vomitings were caused by the diseased pylorus. — Apologia pro vita sua : $b being a history of his religious opinions, John Henry Newman

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