jejunum
Use Jejunum in a sentence
Ads
Robert Cloud MD www.colonandrectalsurgery.com/ Colon & Rectal Surgery/Colonoscopy Tx of anal fissure,abscess,fistula
Dictionary.com's Mobile Apps www.dictionary.com/mobile Ad-Free, Offline Content, Audio Pronunciation and More! Take Millions of Words With You Everywhere. Download Now!
nəm 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
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin jējūnum, noun use of neuter of jējūnus empty, poor, mean; so called because thought to be empty after death
Related forms
je·ju·nal, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To jejunum
Collins
World English Dictionary
jejunum (dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Jejunum
is always a great word to know.
So is descending colon. Does it mean:
| the last portion of the colon, beginning at the upper left abdomen in the region of the spleen and continuing downward along the left posterior wall to the sigmoid flexure. |
| duct that leads from the gallbladder and joins the hepatic duct to form the common bile duct |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Science Dictionary
jejunum (jə-j 'nəm) Pronunciation Key
Plural jejuna The middle part of the small intestine, connecting the duodenum and the ileum. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
They are usually from twelve to fifteen in number, and are distributed to the jejunum and ileum.
Alternatives include the stomach, colon, and a part of the small intestine called the jejunum.
Alternatives include the stomach, colon, and part of the small intestine called the jejunum.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
