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ileocecal valve vs valve

valve vs ileocecal valve

ileocecal valve and valve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ileocecal valve Yes No No No
valve Yes No No No
As nouns, valve is a hypernym of ileocecal valve; that is, valve is a word with a broader meaning than ileocecal valve:
  • ileocecal valve: valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine
  • valve: a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
ileocecal valve (noun) valve (noun)
valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
Difference between ileocecal valve and valve

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