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ileocecal /il·eo·ce·cal/ (-se´k'l) pertaining to the ileum and cecum.

il·e·o·ce·cal (

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adj.

Relating to the ileum and the cecum.

ileocecal

[il′ē·ōsē′kəl]

Etymology: L, ileum, intestine, caecus, blind

pertaining to both the ileum and the cecum and the region where they are joined. Also spelled ileocaecal.

ileocecal [il″e-o-se´kal]

pertaining to the ileum and cecum.

ileocecal

pertaining to the ileum and cecum.

ileocecal valve

the valve guarding the opening between the ileum and cecum; called also ileocolic valve.

ileocecal valve frenulum

see retinaculum morgagni.

ileocecal valve impaction

is common in horses as result of feeding on finely chopped indigestible roughage. Causes mild colic initially, followed by evidence of acute intestinal obstruction. Fatal without surgical correction. See also intestinal obstruction colic.

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