Usually means: Muscle regulating bile and pancreatic juice flow.
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  1. sphincter of Oddi: Wiktionary
  2. sphincter of Oddi: Dictionary.com
  3. Sphincter of Oddi: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. Sphincter of Oddi: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. sphincter of Oddi: Encyclopedia

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  1. sphincter of Oddi: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  4. Sphincter of Oddi: Merck Manuals
  5. Digestive Diseases Dictionary (No longer online)
  6. GASTROLAB Digestive Dictionary (No longer online)
  7. GI Disorders (No longer online)
  8. sphincter of Oddi: Medical dictionary
  9. Sphincter of Oddi: Whonamedit.com
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Definitions from Wiktionary (sphincter of Oddi)

noun:  (anatomy) A muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices (bile and pancreatic juice) through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum.

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