ampulla of Vater

English

Etymology

ampulla + Abraham Vater, a German anatomist who first published a description of it in 1723.

Noun

ampulla of Vater (plural ampullas of Vater or ampullae of Vater)

(anatomy) A swelling that marks the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct.

Translations

swelling marking the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct

Chinese:
Mandarin: 肝胰管壶腹 (gānyíguǎn húfù)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: Vaterin ampulla
French: ampoule hépatopancréatique (fr) f
Japanese: ファーター膨大部 (Fātā-bōdaibu)
Portuguese: ampola de Vater f
Spanish: ampolla de Vater f, ampolla hepatopancreática f, papila de Vater f

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