| Pronunciation: | ji'joonum | ||
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 WordNet Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | [n] the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum | ||
| See Also: | small intestine | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Je*ju"num\, n. [NL., fr. L. jejunus empty, dry.] (Anat.) The middle division of the small intestine, between the duodenum and ileum; -- so called because usually found empty after death. | ||
| Medical Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | middle section of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum. | ||
| Biology Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | The jejunum is the portion of the small intestine which joins the pylorus of the stomach to the cecum. It is the middle part of the small intestine, between the duodenum and the ileum. | ||
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