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• Valvular
  ...m "valvular" is derived from the Latin word "valvula", which means a small valve. It is a combination of "valva" meaning leaf of a folding door, and the dim * [[Valvulitis]]: Inflammation of a valve, particularly a heart valve.
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• Ileocecal valve
  == Ileocecal Valve == ...to prevent the contents of the large intestine from flowing back into the small intestine.
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• Balloon valvuloplasty
  ...ed from the words 'balloon', 'valvulo' (from Latin 'valvula' meaning small valve) and 'plasty' (from Greek 'plastikē' meaning the art of modelling or sculp ...d into the narrowed heart valve. The balloon is then inflated to widen the valve, allowing blood to flow more freely.
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• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
  ...old, damaged valve. Instead, it wedges a replacement valve into the aortic valve's place. The term "Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement" is derived from the following components:
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• Pylorus
  ...ects to the duodenum (first part of the small intestine). The pylorus is a valve that opens and closes during digestion.  ...y digested food and other stomach contents to pass from the stomach to the small intestine {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
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• Valvulotomy
  ...procedure is often performed on the heart valves, particularly the mitral valve, in a process known as a [[Mitral Valvulotomy]]. ...erm "Valvulotomy" is derived from the Latin word 'valvula', meaning 'small valve', and the Greek word 'tome', meaning 'cutting'.
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• Ileocaecal valve
  == Ileocaecal Valve == ...l) is a sphincter muscle situated at the junction of the [[Small Intestine|small intestine]] and the [[Large Intestine|large intestine]]. Its primary functi
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• Valves
  The word "valve" comes from the Latin ''valva'', which means "a part of a door that moves". ...alve]], the [[tricuspid valve]], the [[pulmonary valve]], and the [[aortic valve]].
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• Valvular insufficiency
  ...term "valvular" is derived from the Latin word "valvula", meaning a small valve, and "insufficiency" comes from the Latin "insufficientia", meaning inadequ ...pid valve insufficiency]], [[Pulmonary valve insufficiency]], and [[Aortic valve insufficiency]].
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• Aortic valvuloplasty
  ...tic stenosis]], a condition characterized by the narrowing of the [[aortic valve]] in the heart. ...the main and largest artery in the human body; "valvulo", referring to the valve; and "plasty", a suffix in medical terminology that refers to the repair or
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• Tracheoesophageal puncture
  ...cher) small opening made by a surgeon between the esophagus and trachea. A valve keeps food out of the windpipe but allows air into the esophagus for esopha ...cher) small opening made by a surgeon between the esophagus and trachea. A valve keeps food out of the windpipe but allows air into the esophagus for esopha
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• Chyme
  ...tomach, through the pyloric valve, into the duodenum (the beginning of the small intestine). ...utrients are then absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the [[small intestine]].
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• Caecum
  ...he first part of the large intestine. It is located at the junction of the small and large intestines. ...low of contents from the caecum back into the ileum. The [[appendix]] is a small, tube-like structure attached to the caecum.
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• Valvular stenosis
  The term "valvular" is derived from the Latin word "valvula", meaning "small valve", and "stenosis" comes from the Greek word "stenosis", meaning "narrowing". There are four main types of valvular stenosis, named after the valve they affect: [[Aortic stenosis|aortic]], [[Mitral stenosis|mitral]], [[Pulm
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• Ileocecal
  == Ileocecal valve == ...to prevent the contents of the large intestine from flowing back into the small intestine.
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• Ascending colon
  ...from the partially digested food matter that the body receives from the [[small intestine]]. ...intestine]] and is connected to the [[small intestine]] by the [[ileocecal valve]]. It begins at the [[cecum]], located at the lower right quadrant of the a
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• Valvulitis
  ...oo-LY-tis) is a medical condition characterized by the inflammation of a [[valve]], typically referring to the heart valves. ...term "Valvulitis" is derived from the Latin word 'valvula' meaning 'small valve' and the Greek suffix '-itis' denoting 'inflammation'.
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• Mitral facies
  ...ppearance of a person suffering from [[mitral stenosis]] or other [[mitral valve]] diseases. The term is derived from the Latin words 'mitra', meaning 'mitr ...meaning 'face'. The term 'mitre' refers to the resemblance of the [[mitral valve]] to a bishop's mitre. 'Facies' is used in medicine to describe a specific
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• Interventional cardiology
  * [[Stent placement]]: A procedure to place a small, mesh-like device into an artery to keep it open. * [[Balloon valvuloplasty]]: A procedure to repair a heart valve that has a narrowed opening.
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• Heyde's syndrome
  ...ed with gastrointestinal bleeding due to angiodysplasia, a condition where small blood vessels in the digestive tract dilate, leading to bleeding. ...nal bleeding. This may involve [[surgery]] to repair or replace the aortic valve, and various treatments to stop the gastrointestinal bleeding and prevent f
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