Jejunal

[ji-joo-nuhm]

je·ju·num

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


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

je·ju·nal, adjective
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jejunum (dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm)
 
n
the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
 
[C16: from Latin, from jējūnus empty; from the belief that the jejunum is empty after death]
 
je'junal
 
adj

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jejunal je·ju·nal (jə-j&oomacr;'nəl)
adj.
Relating to the jejunum.

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