ampulla of Vater
English edit
Etymology edit
ampulla + Abraham Vater, a German anatomist who first published a description of it in 1723.
Noun edit
ampulla of Vater (plural ampullas of Vater or ampullae of Vater)
- (anatomy) A swelling that marks the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct.
Translations edit
swelling marking the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct
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