dictionary help| bile papilla --> major duodenal papilla | medical dictionary |
Point of opening of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct into the duodenum; it is located posteriorly in the descending part of the duodenum.
Synonyms: papilla duodeni major, bile papilla, papilla of Vater, Santorini's major caruncle.
(05 Mar 2000)
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