: a trumpet-mouthed dilatation of the duodenal wall at the opening of the fused pancreatic and common bile ducts
called also papilla of Vater
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“Ampulla of Vater.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ampulla%20of%20Vater. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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