Preferred Label : pylorus;
Uberon definition : the stomach tissue region surrounding and controlling the distal outlet of the stomach,
which opens into the duodenum;
Uberon synonym : stomach pyloric region; pyloric region; pyloric part of stomach;
Uberon Homology note : Although all vertebrates have a digestive tract and accessory glands, various parts
of this system are not necessarily homologous, analogous, or even present in all species.
Therefore, broad comparisons can be best made under the listings of headgut, foregut,
midgut, pancreas and biliary system, hindgut.[uncertain][VHOG];
Origin ID : 0001166;
UMLS CUI : C0034196;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- continuous with
- contributes to morphology of
- has part
the stomach tissue region surrounding and controlling the distal outlet of the stomach,
which opens into the duodenum
