Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ileocecal_valve

1 sense of ileocecal valve

Sense 1
ileocecal valve -- (valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine)
       => valve -- (a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it)