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Meg: "What is an "oddi" dysfunction? I've had acute pancreatitis several times and now my doctors are looking into this "oddi." It's such a strange word, and I can't find a meaning for it." "The disease you are describing is known as sphincter of oddi dysfunction (SOD). The sphincter of oddi is situated in the upper intestine, or duodenum, at the site where the pancreatic and bile ducts enter. Normally, this sphincter functions as a one-way valve to allow bile and pancreatic secretions to enter the bowel, while preventing the contents of the bowel from backing up into these ducts."
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