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English
Etymology
From ileo- + caecal.
Adjective
ileocaecal (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the connection between the final segment of the small intestine (ileum) and large intestine (colon).
ileocaecal fold
2007 September 15, Mike Hale, “A Voyage From Head to Toe (Strong Stomachs Needed)”, in New York Times: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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