Minor duodenal papilla
Papilla minor duodeni
- Latin synonym: Papilla duodeni minor
- Synonym: Lesser duodenal papilla
- Latin eponym: Papilla Santorini
- Eponym: Santorini's caruncle
Definition
The minor duodenal papilla is the opening of the accessory pancreatic duct into the descending second section of the duodenum.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
