ileocaecal
English
Etymology
ileo- + caecal
Adjective
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.