je·ju·num (j -j  nm)n. pl. je·ju·na (-n ) The section of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin i  i num (intest num), fasting (intestine) (so called because in dissection it was always found empty), neuter of Latin iinus.] |
jejunum [dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
[from Latin, from jējūnus empty; from the belief that the jejunum is empty after death]
jejunal adj
| jejunum (j-jnm) Plural jejuna The middle part of the small intestine, connecting the duodenum and the ileum. |
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| Noun | 1. |  jejunum - the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileumsmall intestine - the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed |
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