- Oddi sphincter (muscle)
- Od·di sphincter (muscle) (odґe) [Ruggero Oddi, Italian physician, 1864–1913] musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreaticae.
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Oddi sphincter (muscle)
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Sphincter of Oddi — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Interior of the descending portion of the duodenum, showing bile papilla. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = Oddi s+Sphincter MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
sphincter — [ sfɛ̃ktɛr ] n. m. • 1548; mot lat. d o. gr. ♦ Muscle annulaire disposé autour d un orifice naturel qu il resserre et ferme en se contractant. Sphincter de l anus; sphincter anal, vaginal. ● sphincter nom masculin (bas latin sphincter, du grec… … Encyclopédie Universelle
sphincter — A muscle that encircles a duct, tube, or orifice in such a way that its contraction constricts the lumen or orifice. SYN: musculus s. [TA], s. muscle [TA]. [G. sphinkter, a band or lace] s. of ampulla s. of hepatopancreatic ampulla. anatomic s.… … Medical dictionary
Sphincter — A sphincter is an anatomical structure, or a circular muscle, that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning. Sphincters are found in many animals; there … Wikipedia
Sphincter d'Oddi — Le sphincter d Oddi, appelé également papille d Oddi, est un muscle de forme annulaire qui est situé à la partie terminale commune au canal cholédoque (transportant la bile) et au canal de Wirsung (transportant les sucs pancréatiques). Il… … Wikipédia en Français
Oddi muscle — musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreaticae … Medical dictionary
Ruggero Oddi — (July 20, 1864 March 22, 1913) was an Italian physiologist and anatomist who was a native of Perugia. He studied medicine at Perugia, Bologna and Florence, and in 1894 was appointed head of the Physiology Institute at the University of Genoa. In… … Wikipedia
musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreaticae — [TA] sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla: muscle fibers investing the hepatopancreatic ampulla in the wall of the duodenum; called also Oddi muscle, sphincter of Oddi, and Glisson sphincter … Medical dictionary
digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… … Universalium
sphincterotomy — Incision or division of a sphincter muscle. [sphincter + G. tome, incision] external s. transurethral incision of external urethral sphincter … Medical dictionary
