Term Name: | pyloric gastric gland |
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Synonyms: | glandula pylorica, pyloric antrum gland, pyloric gland, pyloric mucuous gland |
Definition: | The gastric glands in the pyloric region of the stomach; the pyloric glands secrete mucin, which coats the stomach and protects it, and hormones such as gastrin and enkephalin[MP]. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0008861] |