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hep·a·to·pan·cre·at·ic (hep″ə-to-pan″kre-atґik) pertaining to or connecting the liver and pancreas.Medical dictionary. 2011.
hepatopancreatic ampulla — ampulla hepatopancreatica [TA] the dilatation formed by junction of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct just before they open together into the lumen of the duodenum; called also biliaropancreatic a., ampulla biliaropancreatica [TA… … Medical dictionary
hepatopancreatic — hep·a·to·pancreatic … English syllables
hepatopancreatic — adjective see hepatopancreas … Useful english dictionary
hepatopancreatic fold — plica hepatopancreatica … Medical dictionary
sphincter muscle of hepatopancreatic ampulla — musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreaticae … Medical dictionary
sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla — musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreaticae … Medical dictionary
hepatopancreas — hepatopancreatic /hep euh toh pan kree at ik, pang , hi pat euh /, adj. /hep euh toh pan kree euhs, pang , hi pat euh /, n. Anat. a large gland of shrimps, lobsters, and crabs that combines the functions of a liver and pancreas. [1880 85; HEPATO… … Universalium
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
ampulla — A saccular dilation of a canal or duct. [L. a two handled bottle] biliaropancreatic a. hepatopancreatic a.. a. biliaropancreatica hepatopancreatic a.. bony ampullae of semicircular canals [TA] a circumscribed dilation of one extremity of each of… … Medical dictionary
Ampulla of Vater — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = a. hepatopancreatica GraySubject = 250 GrayPage = 1199 Caption = Biliary system | Width = 200px Caption2 = The ampulla of Vater, seen on duodenoscopy at the time of ERCP System = Precursor = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
