ampulla of Vater

English

Etymology

ampulla + Abraham Vater, a German anatomist who first published a description of it in 1723.

Noun

ampulla of Vater (plural ampullas of Vater or ampullae of Vater)

1. (anatomy) A swelling that marks the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct.

Translations

swelling marking the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 肝胰管壶腹 (gānyíguǎn húfù)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: Vaterin ampulla
• French: ampoule hépatopancréatique (fr) f
• Japanese: ファーター膨大部 (Fātā-bōdaibu)
• Portuguese: ampola de Vater f
• Spanish: ampolla de Vater f, ampolla hepatopancreática f, papila de Vater f