preampullary

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Synonyms: preambulary, periampullary

Antonyms: preambulary, periampullary

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|biology|anatomy|medicine}} [[before|Before]] an [[ampulla]], as for example {{lb|en|usually, more specifically}} upstream of the {{w|ampulla of Vater}} in the [[lumen]] of the [[duodenum]]; structures and events that are preampullary thus exist in the [[foregut]] rather than in the [[midgut]].

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