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Sphincter of Oddi MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sphincter of Oddi
Tree Number(s)
A03.159.183.079.300.950.600
A03.556.124.684.124.236.572
A03.556.875.249.160.572
Unique ID
D009803
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009803
Annotation
diseases: coord IM with COMMON BILE DUCT DISEASES (IM); inflammation: coord IM with CHOLANGITIS (IM); neopl: coord IM with COMMON BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS (IM)
Scope Note
The sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. The COMMON BILE DUCT and main pancreatic duct pass through this sphincter.
Entry Term(s)
Oddi's Sphincter
NLM Classification #
WI 750
See Also
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic
Sphincterotomy, Transduodenal
Public MeSH Note
2004; see ODD'S SPHINCTER 1991-2003, see VATER'S AMPULLA 1975-1990
History Note
2004 (1975)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2017/07/17
Sphincter of Oddi Preferred
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