gastropancreatic fold

noun

gas·​tro·​pancreatic fold

¦ga(ˌ)strō + …-

variants or gastropancreatic ligament

: a peritoneal fold extending from the pylorus to the pancreas

Word History

Etymology

gastr- + pancreatic

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