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.
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
