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pylorus
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pylorus [pə′lȯr·əs]
(anatomy)
The orifice of the stomach communicating with the small intestine.
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The name of this organism is Helicobacter pylori commonly referred to as H pylori.
Stomach Ulcer Problems by Brenda Williams / Food/cooking/nutrition community
They have identified a group of substances that block a key chemical pathway that the bacteria need for survival, which could lead to more effective antibiotics to fight these hard-to-treat microbes Lead researcher Javier Sancho revealed that Helicobacter pylori (H.
Crack in stomach ulcer bacteria could lead to new antibiotics by Asian News International
The Helicobacter pylori bacterium has been blamed for causing gastritis (stomach irritation) and most ulcers, which are precursors of stomach cancer; but its presence alone does not mean that ulcers and gastritis will automatically occur.
Gastritis, ulcers, and H. pylori by Klotter, Jule / Townsend Letter
 
 
 
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