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ileocecal valve

ileocecal valve noun: 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.

Noun

ileocecal valve (plural ileocecal valves)

  1. 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 of ileocecal valve

Forms of ileocecal valve

pluralileocecal valves

Questions about ileocecal valve

What does ileocecal valve mean?
Ileocecal valve means 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.
What part of speech is ileocecal valve?
Ileocecal valve is a noun.
What is the plural of ileocecal valve?
The plural of ileocecal valve is ileocecal valves.

Words near ileocecal valve in the dictionary

  1. ileocaecal valves
  2. ileocaecum
  3. ileocecal
  4. ileocecal eminence
  5. ileocecal eminences
  6. ileocecal valve
  7. ileocecal valves
  8. ileocecectomies
  9. ileocecectomy
  10. ileocecocolic
  11. ileocecocolonic

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