pyloric stenosis

• Pyloric Stenosis :

  • stricture or narrowing of the pyloric orifice, possibly due to excessive thickening of the pyloric sphincter
  • (circular muscle of the pylorus) treatment for pyloric stenosis involves surgical section or the thickened muscle around the pyloric orifice.
• pylor = pylorus
• ic = pertaining to, relating to
• sten = narrowing, stricture
• asis = abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)