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jejunum

[ ji-joo-nuhm ]
/ dʒɪˈdʒu nəm /
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noun Anatomy.
the middle portion of the small intestine, between the duodenum and the ileum.

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Origin of jejunum

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin jējūnum, noun use of neuter of jējūnus empty, poor, mean; so called because thought to be empty after death

OTHER WORDS FROM jejunum

je·ju·nal, adjective

Words nearby jejunum

jejun-, jejune, jejunectomy, jejuno-, jejunostomy, jejunum, Jekyll, Jekyll and Hyde, Jekyll, Dr., Jelenia Góra, jell
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Words related to jejunum

duodenum, ileum, villus

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British Dictionary definitions for jejunum

jejunum
/ (dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm) /
noun
the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum

Derived forms of jejunum

jejunal, adjective

Word Origin for jejunum

C16: from Latin, from jējūnus empty; from the belief that the jejunum is empty after death
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Scientific definitions for jejunum

jejunum
[ jə-jōō′nəm ]
Plural jejuna
The middle part of the small intestine, connecting the duodenum and the ileum.
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