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ileal orifice

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ileal orifice

[TA]
the opening of the terminal ileum into the large intestine at the transition between the cecum and the ascending colon.
Synonym(s): ostium ileale [TA], orifice of ileal papilla ☆ , ileocecal opening, ileocecal orifice, ostium ileocecale
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il·e·al or·i·fice

(il'ē-ăl ōr'i-fis) [TA]
The opening of the terminal ileum into the large intestine at the transition between the cecum and the ascending colon.
Synonym(s): ileocecal valve, ileocolic valve, ileocolic vein, ostium ileale.
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