sphincter of Oddi

== English == === Etymology === After Ruggero Oddi (1864-1913), Italian physiologist and anatomist. === Noun === sphincter of Oddi (plural sphincters of Oddi) (anatomy) A muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices (bile and pancreatic juice) through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum. ==== Derived terms ==== sphincter of Oddi dysfunction sphincter of Oddi dyskinesia