Medical Definition of Lesser cul-de-sac

1. 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. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lesser Cul-de-sac

Lesseps
lesser
Lesser's triangle
lesser alar cartilages
lesser anteater
Lesser Antilles
lesser ape
lesser arterial circle of iris
lesser bullrush
lesser burdock
lesser butterfly orchid
lesser calamint
lesser celandine
lesser centaury
lesser circulation
lesser cul-de-sac (current term)
lesser curvature of stomach
lesser duckweed
lesser galangal
lesser hemlock
lesser horn of hyoid bone
lesser internal cutaneous nerve
lesser knapweed
lesser kudu
lesser multangular bone
lesser occipital nerve
lesser omentum
lesser palatine artery
lesser palatine foramina
lesser palatine nerves

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