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Webster 1913 Edition


Ileocolic

Ilˊe-o-col′ic

,
Adj.
(Anat.)
Pertaining to the ileum and colon;
as, the
ileocolic
, or ileocæcal, valve, a valve where the ileum opens into the large intestine
.

Definition 2024


ileocolic

ileocolic

English

Adjective

ileocolic (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Pertaining to the ileum and colon.
    The ileocolic artery is the lowest branch arising from the concavity of the superior mesenteric artery.