Sphincter of Oddi (definition)

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Sphincter of Oddi

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Definition: The sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. The COMMON BILE DUCT and main pancreatic duct pass through this sphincter.

diseases: coord IM with COMMON BILE DUCT DISEASES (IM); inflammation: coord IM with CHOLANGITIS (IM); neopl: coord IM with COMMON BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS (IM)
See Also Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic; Sphincterotomy, Transhepatic

Other names Oddi's Sphincter; Sphincter, Oddi's; Oddis Sphincter; Oddi Sphincter

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