ileocaecal

English

Etymology

ileo- +‎ caecal

Adjective

ileocaecal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the connection between the final segment of the small intestine (ileum) and large intestine (colon).
    ileocaecal fold
    • 2007 September 15, Mike Hale, “A Voyage From Head to Toe (Strong Stomachs Needed)”, in New York Times‎:
      The images of food plopping into the stomach, passing through the pyloric sphincter into the small intestine and then squirting through the ileocaecal valve are eerie and astounding; they may not be for everyone, but if you want reality, it doesn’t get any more real than this.
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