Appendicular fold
Plica appendicularis
- Latin synonym: Valvula appendicis vermiformis; Valvula processus vermiformis
- Synonym: Valve of vermiform appendix
- Eponym: Valve of Gerlach
Definition
The appendicular fold (valve of vermiform appendix; valve of Gerlach) is an inconstant semilunar valve formed by a fold of mucous membrane at the orifice of vermiform appendix in the caecum, resembling at the valve of the ileal orifice.
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