ileocaecal
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ileocaecal (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the connection between the final segment of the small intestine (ileum) and large intestine (colon).
- ileocaecal fold
 - 2007 September 15, Mike Hale, “A Voyage From Head to Toe (Strong Stomachs Needed)”, in New York Times:- The images of food plopping into the stomach, passing through the pyloric sphincter into the small intestine and then squirting through the ileocaecal valve are eerie and astounding; they may not be for everyone, but if you want reality, it doesn’t get any more real than this.
 
 
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