/ ˈɪliəm; NAmE / noun
( pl. ilea / ˈɪliə; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the third part of the small intestine
—compare duodenum , jejunum
► ileal / ˈɪliəl; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from medieval Latin , variant of ilium .
/ ˈɪliəm; NAmE / noun
( pl. ilea / ˈɪliə; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the third part of the small intestine
—compare duodenum , jejunum
► ileal / ˈɪliəl; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from medieval Latin , variant of ilium .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005