jejunum

je·ju·num  (j-jnm)

n. pl. je·ju·na (-n)

The section of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin iinum (intestnum), fasting (intestine) (so called because in dissection it was always found empty), neuter of Latin iinus.]

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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

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jejunum  (j-jnm)

Plural jejuna

The middle part of the small intestine, connecting the duodenum and the ileum.

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jejunum - the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum small intestine - the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed