JEJUNUM


Meaning of JEJUNUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ji- ' jü-n ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural je · ju · na \ -n ə \

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from neuter of Latin jejunus

Date: 14th century

: 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 than the ileum

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