| sphincteroscopy |
inspection of a sphincter.
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| sphincter ampullae |
A delicate network of fibers about the papilla of Vater, occasionally present in adults, a part of the sphincter of Oddi.
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| sphincter choledochus |
The smooth muscle investing the common bile duct just before its junction with the pancreatic duct; a part of the sphincter of Oddi.
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| sphincter pancreaticus |
The smooth muscle encircling the pancreatic duct just before it joins the ampulla.
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| sphincteral achalasia |
Failure of the intestinal sphincters to relax.
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