Definition of "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 (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "To start with, the [[mouth]] of the colon is made in part by the ileocecal valve and the cecum valve."