orifice of ileal papilla

orifice of ileal papilla
ostium ileale.

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  • ostium ileale — [TA] ileal orifice: the opening at the junction of the ileum and cecum, which is rounded at the left (anterior) end and pointed at the right (posterior) end. It has two lips, one above and one below (TA, labrum ileocaecale and labrum ileocolicum) …   Medical dictionary

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