Vater, Abraham
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Vater, Abraham
(fot'er)Ger. botanist and anatomist, 1684–1751.
Vater ampulla
Papilla of Vater.Vater corpuscles
Pacinian corpuscles.papilla of Vater
The duodenal end of the drainage systems of the pancreatic and common bile ducts.
Synonym: duodenal papilla; hepatopancreatic ampulla; Vater ampullaMedical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
Vater,
Abraham, German anatomist and botanist, 1684-1751.duct of Vater - Synonym(s): Bochdalek duct
Vater ampulla - the dilation within the major duodenal papilla that normally receives both the common bile duct and the main pancreatic duct. Synonym(s): hepatopancreatic ampulla
Vater corpuscles - small oval bodies in the skin of the fingers, in the mesentery, tendons, and elsewhere sensitive to pressure. Synonym(s): lamellated corpuscles; pacinian corpuscles; Vater-Pacini corpuscles
Vater fold - a fold of mucous membrane in the duodenum just above the greater duodenal papilla.
Vater tubercle - duodenal papilla. Synonym(s): papilla of Santorini
Vater-Pacini corpuscles - Synonym(s): Vater corpuscles
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