ileocaecal en · ADJ
Etymology
From ileo- + caecal.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the connection between the final segment of the small intestine (ileum) and large intestine (colon).
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.
2007 September 15, Mike Hale, “A Voyage From Head to Toe (Strong Stomachs Needed)”, in New York Times:ileocaecal fold
Deriveds
Translations (1)
fi ileosekaalinen (anatomy)