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ileocecal valve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
ileo-ce-cal -valve
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

ileocecal valves (plural)

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does ileocecal valve mean?
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.

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