ILEUM


Meaning of ILEUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈi-lē-əm ]

noun

( plural il·ea -lē-ə)

Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin ilia, plural, groin, viscera

Date: 1682

: the last division of the small intestine extending between the jejunum and large intestine

• il·e·al -lē-əl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.