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pyloric stenosis
pyloric stenosis (py- lor -ik) n. narrowing of the pylorus. This causes delay in passage of the stomach contents to the duodenum, which leads to repeated vomiting. Pyloric stenosis in adults is caused by a peptic ulcer close to the pylorus or by a cancerous growth invading it. congenital ...
January 1, 2008; A Dictionary of Nursing

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