Anatomy

Ileocecal Valve

The valve, at the junction of the CECUM with the COLON, that guards the opening where the ILEUM enters the LARGE INTESTINE.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The valve, at the junction of the CECUM with the COLON, that guards the opening where the ILEUM enters the LARGE INTESTINE.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Ileocecal Valves
  • Valve, Ileocecal
  • Valves, Ileocecal

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

diseases: coord IM with ILEAL DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with ILEAL NEOPLASMS (IM); ileocecal intussusception or invagination: index under ILEOCECAL VALVE (IM) + INTUSSUSCEPTION (IM) + ILEAL DISEASES (IM) but not also CECAL DISEASES

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  1. A03w.556w.124w.684w.249w.400w
  2. A03w.556w.249w.124w.400w

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NLM Classification

WI 512

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ileocecal Valve. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007080. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007080
  2. Ileocecal Valve. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ileocecal_valve
  3. Ileocecal Valve. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068559