Medical Definition of Sphincter of common bile duct

1. Smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct immediately proximal to the hepatopancreatic ampulla; it is this sphincter that controls the flow of bile in the duodenum. Synonym: musculus sphincter ductus choledochi, Boyden's sphincter, choledochal sphincter, sphincter muscle of common bile duct. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sphincter Of Common Bile Duct

sphincter ani tertius
sphincter antri
sphincter constrictor cardiae
sphincter intermedius
sphincter muscle
sphincter muscle of common bile duct
sphincter muscle of pancreatic duct
sphincter muscle of pupil
sphincter muscle of pylorus
sphincter oculi
sphincter of Oddi
sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
sphincter of antrum
sphincter of common bile duct (current term)
sphincter of gastric antrum
sphincter of hepatic flexure of colon
sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla
sphincter of pancreatic duct
sphincter of the pharyngeal isthmus
sphincter of third portion of duodenum
sphincter pupillae
sphincter vesicae biliaris
sphincteral
sphincteralgia

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