Pyle- means which?

Pyle- means which?

• A. Puncture
• B. Nail
• C. Egg
• D. Gate

Answer: (D)

Pyle- denotes a gate or doorway in anatomy. That idea shows up in words like pylorus, the gateway between the stomach and the duodenum, and in procedures or conditions named for this gateway, such as pyloroplasty. So the best match is gate. The other possibilities refer to different roots—puncture, nail, or egg—coming from distinct word parts, not from pyle-.

Pyle- denotes a gate or doorway in anatomy. That idea shows up in words like pylorus, the gateway between the stomach and the duodenum, and in procedures or conditions named for this gateway, such as pyloroplasty. So the best match is gate. The other possibilities refer to different roots—puncture, nail, or egg—coming from distinct word parts, not from pyle-.