- ileocecal junction
- the junction of the ileum and cecum, located at the lower right side of the abdomen and fixed to the posterior abdominal wall.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
ileocecal junction
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Ileocecal valve — Interior of the cecum and lower end of ascending colon, showing colic valve. ( Colic valve is an older term for the ileocecal valve.) … Wikipedia
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