pyloric stenosis
noun Pathology.
an abnormal narrowing of the valve at the outlet from the stomach, preventing normal passage of food into the small intestine.
Origin of pyloric stenosis
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby pyloric stenosis
pyloric canal,
pyloric cap,
pyloric gland,
pyloric orifice,
pyloric sphincter,
pyloric stenosis,
pyloric valve,
pyloric vein,
pyloristenosis,
pyloro-,
pylorodiosis
Medical definitions for pyloric stenosis
pyloric stenosis
n.
Narrowing of the gastric pylorus, especially by congenital muscular hypertrophy or by scarring resulting from a peptic ulcer.