ileocecal

[ il-ee-oh-see-kuhl ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. of, relating to, or involving the ileum and cecum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ileocecal¹

First recorded in 1840–50; ileo- + cecal ( def )

Example Sentences

Something called the ileocecal valve, located between the small intensive and large intestine, may be involved, according to Jef L’Ecuyer, a registered dietician.

From Slate

The test had been routine until Chan got close to the spot where the colon and the small intestine connect, a structure known as the ileocecal valve.

From New York Times

It is possible to force open the ileocecal valve from the wrong direction, but it does not happen naturally, in the course of day-to-day living.

From Salon

No less than five experimenters, representing Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, from 1878 to 1885, tested the competence of the ileocecal valve.

From Salon

The ileocecal valve, the anatomical portal between the small intestine and the colon, opens in one direction only.

From Salon