See Also: pyloric antrum(medicine)
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pseudoacephalus (medicine) and pyloric antrum (medicine)


pseudoacephalus (medicine)


pseudoacephalus


An apparently headless placental parasitic twin which, however, has rudimentary cephalic structures that can be demonstrated by dissection.

Origin: pseudo-+ G. A-priv. + kephale, head


pyloric antrum (medicine)


pyloric antrum


The initial portion of the pyloric part of the stomach, which may temporarily become partially or completely shut off from the remainder of the stomach during digestion by peristaltic contraction of the prepyloric "sphincter"; it is demarcated, sometimes, from the second part of the pyloric part of the stomach (pyloric canal) by a slight groove.

Synonym: antrum pyloricum, antrum, lesser cul-de-sac.