ILEOCECAL VALVE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("ileocecal valve" is a kind of...):

valve (a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it)

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