Treitz's muscle

noun

ˈtrītsə̇z-

1

or Treitz's ligament : a band of smooth muscle extending from the junction of the duodenum and jejunum to the left crus of the diaphragm

2

: rectococcygeus

Word History

Etymology

after Wenzel Treitz †1872 Austrian physician

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