Gastrointestinal System Vocabulary

adjective relating to or near the opening of the stomach into the small intestine

• The pyloric sphincter is a ring of muscle located at the outlet of the stomach.
• I heard that the doctor found a problem with my pyloric valve.
• My pyloric muscle is acting up again, causing me some stomach issues.
• The pyloric barrier between us seemed insurmountable, preventing us from truly connecting.

noun a collection of lymphoid tissue in the small intestine responsible for immune responses

• Peyer's patches are small areas of lymphoid tissue found in the small intestine.
• You can think of Peyer's patches as little immune system stations in your gut.
• Those Peyer's patches are like the body's own security guards in the intestines.
• Just like Peyer's patches stand guard in the gut, we need to protect ourselves from harmful invaders in our lives.