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ileocecal valve — n the valve formed by two folds of mucous membrane at the opening of the ileum into the large intestine called also Bauhin s valve, ileocolic valve, valvula coli * * * ileocolic valve a valvelike structure formed by the flaps or lips, one above… … Medical dictionary
ileocecal valve — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑valve * * * noun : the valve formed by two folds of mucous membrane… … Useful english dictionary
orifice of ileocecal valve — see under opening … Medical dictionary
ileocecal orifice — 1. ostium ileale. 2. opening of ileocecal valve … Medical dictionary
valve — valveless, adj. valvelike, adj. /valv/, n., v., valved, valving. n. 1. any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid, gas, or other material through a passage, pipe, inlet, outlet, etc. 2. a hinged lid or other movable part that… … Universalium
ileal opening — ileocecal opening 1. ostium ileale. 2. opening of ileocecal valve … Medical dictionary
valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … Medical dictionary
opening — A gap in or entrance to an organ, tube, or cavity. SEE ALSO: aperture, fossa, ostium, orifice, pore. access o. SYN: access. aortic o. SYN: aortic hiatus … Medical dictionary
ileal orifice — 1. ostium ileale. 2. opening of ileocecal valve … Medical dictionary
ostium ileocaecale — ostium ileocecale 1. o. ileale. 2. term formerly used as a synonym for opening of ileocecal valve … Medical dictionary
