ileal
- a word derived from ileum.
Example Sentences
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Second, the stomach releases the hormone gastrin, which enhances ileal motility, thus relaxing the ileocecal sphincter.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Usually, surgeons take bone from the ileal crest, the wing-shaped top of the hip bone, and pack that in between the vertebrae.
From Forbes • Jun. 19, 2013
First, digestive activity in the stomach provokes the gastroileal reflex, which increases the force of ileal segmentation.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
