ileocecal

[ il-ee-oh-see-kuhl ]

/ ˌɪl i oʊˈsi kəl /

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adjective Anatomy.

of, relating to, or involving the ileum and cecum.

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Origin of ileocecal

First recorded in 1840–50; ileo- + cecal

Words nearby ileocecal

Île de France, Île du Diable, ileectomy, ileitis, ileo-, ileocecal, ileocecal opening, ileocecal valve, ileocecostomy, ileocolic, ileocolic artery

Medical definitions for ileocecal

ileocecal

[ ĭl′ē-ō-sē′kəl ]

adj.

Relating to the ileum and the cecum.