A dilation of the duodenal papilla that is the opening of the juncture of the common bile duct and the main pancreatic duct. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampulla_of_Vater ]
Synonyms: ampulla of Vater biliaropancreatic ampulla ampulla biliaropancreatica papilla Vateri ampulla of bile duct Vater's ampulla
Term information
- SCTID:362200007
- UMLS:C0042425 (ncithesaurus:Ampulla_of_Vater)
- MESH:D014670
- CALOHA:TS-2348
- ZFA:0005167
- TAO:0005167
- galen:AmpullaOfVater
- FMA:15076
- NCIT:C13011
- GAID:283
- Wikipedia:Ampulla_of_Vater
vertebrate_core, human_reference_atlas
Ampulla formed by the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct where they enter the intestine.[TAO]