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ILEOCECAL VALVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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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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