ileocecal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ileocecal
First recorded in 1840–50; ileo- + cecal ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Something called the ileocecal valve, located between the small intensive and large intestine, may be involved, according to Jef L’Ecuyer, a registered dietician.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2023
When the cecum is distended with chyme, contractions of the ileocecal sphincter strengthen.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Relaxation of the ileocecal sphincter is controlled by both nerves and hormones.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
No less than five experimenters, representing Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, from 1878 to 1885, tested the competence of the ileocecal valve.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2013
The small and large intestine are divided by a valve known as the ileocecal valve, and any food which passes through it cannot return, since the valve is a competent one.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.
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