What does ileocaecal mean?
Ileocaecal means (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the connection between the final segment of the small intestine (ileum) and large intestine (colon)..
Ileocaecal
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Meaning
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the connection between the final segment of the small intestine (ileum) and large intestine (colon)..
Example Sentences
ileocaecal fold
The images of food plopping into the stomach, passing through the pyloric sphincter into the small intestine and then squirting through the ileocaecal valve are eerie and astounding; they may not be for everyone, but if you want reality, it doesn’t get any more real than this.
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