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je⋅ju⋅num

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ji-joo-nuh

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–noun Anatomy.

the middle portion of the small intestine, between the duodenum and the ileum.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L jējūnum, n. use of neut. of jējūnus empty, poor, mean; so called because thought to be empty after death

Related forms:

je⋅ju⋅nal, adjective

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Main Entry: je·ju·nal
Pronunciation: ji-'jün-^&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to the jejunum

Main Entry: je·ju·num
Pronunciation: ji-'jü-n&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural je·ju·na /-n&/
: the section of the small intestine that comprises the first two fifths beyond the duodenum and that is larger, thicker-walled, and more vascular and has more circular folds and fewerPeyer's patches than the ileum

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

jejunum je·ju·num (jə-j&oomacr;'nəm)
n. pl je·ju·na (-nə)
The section of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum.

Science Dictionary

jejunum (jə-j

'nəm) Pronunciation Key
Plural jejuna
The middle part of the small intestine, connecting the duodenum and the ileum.

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