Bauhin's valve

noun

The ileocecal valve.

Meanings

nounBauhin's valve (plural Bauhin's valves)

plural Bauhin's valves

  1. anatomyThe ileocecal valve.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Described in 1588 by Gaspard Bauhin.

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Bauhin's valve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bauhin's%20valve

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