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ileocecal /il·eo·ce·cal/ (-se´k'l) 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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I discovered that I had serious pain at my ileocecal valve, which is located between the small and large intestines. Because of unclear and questionable diagnosis, exploratory laparotomy was performed on several patients, invariably showing an abundant yellowish and thick ascitic fluid, soft hypertrophied mesenteric lymph nodes (3 cm-5 cm) mostly in the ileocecal region, and substantial edema involving one segment of small bowel, cecum, or ascending colon. The colon is bounded proximally by the ileocecal valve and distally by the anal sphincter. |
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