ileocecal valve

Noun

Meaning

valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

valve of Varolius ileocaecal valve Tulp's valve ileocecal eminence ileal papilla Tulpius valve colic valve Bauhin's valve

Hypernyms

valve

Close letter words and terms

ileocaecum ileocecal ileocecal eminence ileocecectomy ileocecocolic ileocecocolonic