prepyloric

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adjective

anterior to the pylorus

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Meanings

adjectiveprepyloric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanterior to the pylorus

    The data obtained in this study indicate that postganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers supplying prepyloric area of the porcine stomach originate from the coeliac-cranial mesenteric ganglion complex (CCMG).

    2015 November 26, “The Influence of Prolonged Acetylsalicylic Acid Supplementation-Induced Gastritis on the Neurochemistry of the Sympathetic Neurons Supplying Prepyloric Region of the Porcine Stomach”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + pyloric.

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APA

prepyloric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepyloric

MLA

“prepyloric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepyloric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prepyloric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prepyloric.

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