"ileocecal valve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ileocecal valves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ileocecal valve (plural ileocecal valves)
  1. (anatomy) 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. Wikipedia link: ileocecal valve Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: ileal papilla, ileocaecal valve, Tulp's valve, Tulpius valve, Bauhin's valve, ileocecal eminence, valve of Varolius, colic valve Translations (sphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine): 迴盲瓣 (Chinese Mandarin), 回盲瓣 (huímángbàn) (Chinese Mandarin), ileosekaaliläppä (Finnish), válvula ileocecal [feminine] (Spanish), ileocekalklaff [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-ileocecal_valve-en-noun-OOc7JASO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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