ileocecal valve
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
ileocecal valve (plural ileocecal valves)
- (anatomy) A sphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine. Its critical function is to limit the reflux of colonic contents into the ileum.
Synonyms[edit]
- ileal papilla, ileocaecal valve, Tulp's valve, Tulpius valve, Bauhin's valve, ileocecal eminence, valve of Varolius, colic valve
Translations[edit]
sphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine
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