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.

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

jejunoileostomy, jejunojejunostomy, jejunoplasty, jejunostomy, jejunotomy, jejunum, Jekyll, Jekyll and Hyde, Jekyll, Dr., Jelenia Góra, jell

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Example sentences from the Web for jejunum

The next portion of the intestine is called the jejunum, because it is usually empty after death.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
It was situated in the jejunum, immediately beneath the mucous coat, and formed an oval prominence in the interior of the gut.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
In the remaining 19 cases the appearance of the duodenum and jejunum was not recorded, so that it was probably normal.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Three; that is to say, the Duodenum, the Jejunum, and the Ileon.
The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method|Charles Gabriel Le Clerc

The jejunum and ileum are surrounded above and at the sides by the colon.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for jejunum

jejunum

[ jə-jōō′nəm ]

n. pl. je•ju•na (-nə)

The section of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum.

Scientific definitions for jejunum

jejunum

[ jə-jōō′nəm ]

Plural jejuna

The middle part of the small intestine, connecting the duodenum and the ileum.

单词	jejunum
释义	jejunum [ ji-joo-nuhm ] / dʒɪˈdʒu nəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jejunum ON THESAURUS.COM noun Anatomy. the middle portion of the small intestine, between the duodenum and the ileum. 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 jejunoileostomy, jejunojejunostomy, jejunoplasty, jejunostomy, jejunotomy, jejunum, Jekyll, Jekyll and Hyde, Jekyll, Dr., Jelenia Góra, jell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jejunum The next portion of the intestine is called the jejunum, because it is usually empty after death. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell It was situated in the jejunum, immediately beneath the mucous coat, and formed an oval prominence in the interior of the gut. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold In the remaining 19 cases the appearance of the duodenum and jejunum was not recorded, so that it was probably normal. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Three; that is to say, the Duodenum, the Jejunum, and the Ileon. The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method\|Charles Gabriel Le Clerc The jejunum and ileum are surrounded above and at the sides by the colon. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)\|Calvin Cutter 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jejunum duodenum, ileum, villus Medical definitions for jejunum jejunum [ jə-jōō′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. Scientific definitions for jejunum jejunum [ jə-jōō′nəm ] Plural jejuna The middle part of the small intestine, connecting the duodenum and the ileum. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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jejunum

noun Anatomy.

Origin of jejunum

OTHER WORDS FROM jejunum

Words nearby jejunum

Example sentences from the Web for jejunum

British Dictionary definitions for jejunum

noun

Derived forms of jejunum

Word Origin for jejunum

Words related to jejunum

Medical definitions for jejunum

n. pl. je•ju•na (-nə)

Scientific definitions for jejunum

Plural jejuna