Hepatopancreatic Ampulla Definition

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Hepatopancreatic Ampulla: The hepatopancreatic ampulla. A dilation of the duodenal papilla that is the opening of the juncture of the common bile duct and the main pancreatic duct.

Terms Related to Hepatopancreatic Ampulla

Oddis Sphincter
The sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. The COMMON BILE DUCT and main pancreatic duct pass through this sphincter.
Transhepatic Sphincterotomy
Surgery of the smooth muscle sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla to relieve blocked biliary or pancreatic ducts.
Common Bile Duct
The largest biliary duct. It is formed by the junction of the cystic duct and the hepatic duct.

Synonym: ampulla of vater, major duodenal papilla, vaters ampulla, vater ampulla.

Additional tags: conditions of the ampulla, hepatopancreatic ampulla definition

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