pyloroplasty
[ pahy-lawr-uh-plas-tee, -lohr-, pi- ]
/ paɪˈlɔr əˌplæs ti, -ˈloʊr-, pɪ- /
noun
the surgical alteration of the pylorus, usually a widening to facilitate the passage of food from the stomach to the duodenum.
Words nearby pyloroplasty
pyloro-,
pylorodiosis,
pyloroduodenitis,
pylorogastrectomy,
pyloromyotomy,
pyloroplasty,
pylorospasm,
pylorostomy,
pylorotomy,
pylorus,
pylos
Medical definitions for pyloroplasty
pyloroplasty
[ pī-lôr′ə-plăs′tē ]
n.
The surgical widening of the pyloric canal to facilitate emptying of gastric contents into the duodenum; it is commonly performed in conjunction with truncal vagectomy to treat peptic ulcer.