HyperDic: ileocecal_valve

English > 1 sense of the expression ileocecal valve:
NOUNbodyileocecal valvevalve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine
English > ileocecal valve: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaningvalve 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.
BroadervalveA structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
Catalanvàlvula ileocecal

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