HyperDic: ileocecal_valve

English > 1 sense of the expression *ileocecal valve*:
NOUN	body	ileocecal valve	valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine

English > *ileocecal valve*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
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.
Broader	valve	A structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
Catalan	vàlvula ileocecal