ileocecal orifice

ileal orifice

[TA] the opening of the terminal ileum into the large intestine at the transition between the cecum and the ascending colon. Synonym(s): ostium ileale [TA], orifice of ileal papilla ☆ , ileocecal opening, ileocecal orifice, ostium ileocecale

il·e·al or·i·fice

(il'ē-ăl ōr'i-fis) [TA] The opening of the terminal ileum into the large intestine at the transition between the cecum and the ascending colon.
Synonym(s): ileocecal valve, ileocolic valve, ileocolic vein, ostium ileale.