SO Medical Abbreviation

Sphincter of Oddi

The sphincter of Oddi, abbreviated as SO, is a muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum. It is named after Ruggero Oddi. The sphincter of Oddi is relaxed by the hormone cholecystokinin via vasoactive intestinal peptide.

Sphingosine

 An amino alcohol containing a long, unsaturated hydrocarbon chain that is a component of the phospholipid sphingomyelin as well as glycolipids; serves a role analogous to that of glycerol in phosphoglycerides.

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