The ileocecal valve is distinctive because it is the only site in the gastrointestinal tract that is used for Vitamin B12 and bile acid absorption.
What does the french word canard mean in English? 'Duck' is an English equivalent of 'canard' [ Anatidae family]. The French word is a masculine noun in its singular form.
While the term dotard is not familiar to most English speakers today, as evidenced by the flurry of people searching for definitions of it, it has a prestigious literary history. According to Merriam Webster, dotard comes from the Middle English word doten (to dote), and initially had the meaning of 'imbecile' when it began being used in the 14th century. Secret State: A journey into the heart of North Korea