sphincter of Oddi

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Etymology[edit]

After Ruggero Oddi (1864-1913), Italian physiologist and anatomist.

Noun[edit]

sphincter of Oddi (plural sphincters of Oddi)

  1. (anatomy) A muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices (bile and pancreatic juice) through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum.

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