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jejunum
[ ji-joo-nuhm ]
noun
, Anatomy.
- the middle portion of the small intestine, between the duodenum and the ileum.
jejunum
/ dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm /
noun
- the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
jejunum
/ jə-jo̅o̅′nəm /
, Plural jejuna
- The middle part of the small intestine, connecting the duodenum and the ileum.
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Derived Forms
- jeˈjunal, adjective
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Other Words From
- je·junal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jejunum1
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin jējūnum, noun use of neuter of jējūnus empty, poor, mean; so called because thought to be empty after death
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jejunum1
C16: from Latin, from jējūnus empty; from the belief that the jejunum is empty after death
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Example Sentences
A rare cause of death after ovariotomy or hysterectomy is a perforating ulcer of the stomach or jejunum.
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Three; that is to say, the Duodenum, the Jejunum, and the Ileon.
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The next portion of the intestine is called the jejunum, because it is usually empty after death.
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In the remaining 19 cases the appearance of the duodenum and jejunum was not recorded, so that it was probably normal.
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The duodenum and jejunum presented the appearance of inflammatory hypermia in 12 cases.
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