ileocecal valve
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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